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Mumbai: Four juvenile marsh crocodiles rescued at Aarey
Updated On: 12 March, 2023 07:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Few days ago, the Mumbai Range of the Thane Forest Department (territorial) recieved information from the locals about a sighting of juvenile crocodiles in a man-made pit at Royal Palm.
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The team that rescued the crocodiles
In yet another successful rescue operation conducted by the members of several NGOs along with the Forest Department, four juvenile Indian Marsh Crocodile were rescued from Royal Palms near Aarey Milk colony. Few days ago, the Mumbai Range of the Thane Forest Department (territorial) recieved information from the locals about a sighting of juvenile crocodiles in a man-made pit at Royal Palm.
Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Santosh Saste from Thane Forest Department (territorial), and Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Girija Desai instructed Range Forest Officer (RFO) Rakesh Bhoir, to prepare a strategy to safely rescue the juvenile crocodiles. On the instructions of RFO Rakesh Bhoir, forest officer Roshan Shinde and Forest Guard Surendra B Patil, visited the spot and confirmed that the news was true.
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