Experts from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust visited Shivvaram Crocodile Sanctuary in Telangana, home to around 100 freshwater crocodiles. Officials plan to develop ecotourism, including trekking and visitor amenities, while promoting conservation of crocodiles, otters, and endangered bird species

Mancherial: Proposals to develop the scenic crocodile sanctuary at Shivvaram village in Jaipur mandal have long remained on paper, but a visit by a two-member team from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology (MCBTH), Tamil Nadu has revived public hopes.

The sanctuary, spread across 36.29 sq km, was established in 1978 for the conservation of freshwater or marsh crocodiles. Around 100 crocodiles currently inhabit the area. The sanctuary also supports otters, many other wild

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