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An endangered species of Gharial crocodile known by the Genus: Gavialis and species: gangeticus lies in the crocodile breeding centre of Chitwan National Park at Kasara, Chitwan. Gharial remains in the pools of the centre until they reach the age of about four years after which they are released into the wild. Photo courtesy: wwfnepal.org The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is the rarest crocodile species. Both ICUN Red List and CITES list gharials as critically endangered. Nonetheless, there have been several efforts to conserve gharials in Nepal. They are one of the protected reptiles of Nepal under Schedule I of the National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, of 1973.  Being a freshwater species, the climate-induced impacts can be a possible threat to gharials in Nepal as well as elsewhere as they might have a direct effect on water resources. Besides this, pollution from industrial toxic wastes, domestic sewage and natural habitat modification due to monsoon flash floods...