Gir, March 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited Gir National Park in Gujarat, where he chaired the 7th meeting of the National Board for Wildlife and released the report of the first-ever riverine dolphin estimation conducted in the country, which estimated a total of 6,327 dolphins.

According to Prime Minister's Office, this pioneering effort involved surveying 28 rivers across eight states, with 3150 mandays dedicated to covering over 8,500 kilometers. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest numbers, followed by Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam.

The National Board for Wildlife reviewed various initiatives undertaken by the Government in wildlife conservation, highlighting achievements in the creation of new protected areas and ...