Saving 400+ Crocodile, Turtle & Bird Eggs During Massive Flood Control Efforts Along Vadodara’s Vishwamitri River

Saving 400+ Crocodile, Turtle & Bird Eggs During Massive Flood Control Efforts Along Vadodara’s Vishwamitri River

Between April and June this year, the banks of the Vishwamitri River in Vadodara became the stage for a delicate balancing act as authorities undertook massive dredging to prevent future floods while simultaneously working to preserve the river’s rich and fragile biodiversity. Engineering meets ecology on the Vishwamitri River Dr Ranjitsinh Devkar, Assistant Professor of Zoology at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, is spearheading this un…