India, May 19 -- Indus river dolphins in Punjab

The habitat of the Indus River Dolphin in Punjab, particularly River Beas, has been duly protected and secured by notification as the Beas Conservation Reserve under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, vide notification dated August 29, 2017. The notification provides a legally enforceable framework for the protection, conservation and management of the riverine ecosystem.

This was stated in the report filed by Chief Wildlife Warden, Punjab, May 15, 2026 in the matter of the news item Indus river dolphins in troubled waters published in Mongabay on August 15, 2024.

The report was filed in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of February 9, 2026 addressing concerns aris...