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Forest dept conducts crocodile census in Vadodara
Vadodara (Gujarat), Feb 11 (ANI): The forest department is conducting census of crocodiles in Gujarat's Vadodara. Vishwamitri River and ponds around the city of Vadodara are natural habitat of crocodiles. The forest department conducted its last official crocodile census in 2015. Eleven zones have been formed to conduct the census of which nine will focus on Vishwamitri River that is home to hundreds of crocodiles. In every zone there is a team of five members for counting. Forest officials are expecting that the count of crocodiles may go up this year as compared to 2015. A large number of crocodiles in Vishwamitri River live in the stretch between Kala Ghoda and central jail. Crocodiles in the river are very healthy as the adults on an average measure about 14 feet and weigh about 300 kg.