Karkat Waterfall is situated in the Karkatgarh Village,

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in the

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of the Indian state of

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. It is a natural habitat of the crocodile at waterfall and the

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is developing it as crocodile conservation reserve and eco-tourism spot.

History

The Karkatgarh Waterfall was a crocodile hunting place for Mughal rulers and British officials who also came to enjoy the beautiful floral and fauna around the place. British officials constructed a

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with a view on the 300 feet wide and 100 feet high waterfall. British officials Henry Ramsay mentioned it as the finest fall surrounded by beautiful sceneries. The fall is now part of the

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Kaimur District and Rohtas District of Bihar. It is the largest sanctuary in the state and extended in area of in plateaued landscape of Kaimur Range. It was established in 1979. The major forest types ...

established in 1979 and the hunting of crocodiles and other animals is now prohibited.

Crocodile Conservation Reserve

The

has initiated to turn this place into a Crocodile Conservation Reserve. The initiative came after at least 75 crocodiles were spotted in

at ''Karkatgarh waterfall'' showing it up as a natural habitat for the reptiles of the particular kind. In 2016 the Government of Bihar has sanctioned RS 3 lakh as seed money for preliminary study. As per the studied by crocodile expert from all over the

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has sent the plan proposal to centre for its funding. The union ministert of forests environment has sanctioned RS 3 lakh in 2018 for expert assessment data collection and preparing a micro plan for the project. The

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has hired researchers for data collection behaviour study and assessment. As per plan Natural condition would be created for crocodiles in two test ponds where female reptiles would be kept for laying their eggs and rearing their young ones.Charu Chowdhary ( 24 January 2019
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References

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History

Crocodile Conservation Reserve

See also

References