critically endangered gharial returns kaziranga national park major 120

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• Gharial sighted in Kaziranga National Park after decades of absence.
• First sighting on April 26, 2023, near Maite anti-poaching camp.
• Estimated 650-1,000 mature gharials remain in the wild.
• Conservation efforts by Wildlife Institute of India and WWF contributed.
• Sightings reported until May 8, 2023.