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Feb
Gujarat’s Gentle Giant: Conservation of Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus)
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This Conservation Action Series report documents the Whale Shark Conservation Project by WTI, Tata Chemicals Limited and the Gujarat Forest Department, which turned Gujarat’s whale shark hunters into its protectors. The species’ ecological requirements, scientific studies undertaken as part of the project, the pioneering self documentation scheme for whale shark rescues and community campaigns are all covered here.