There are about 2500-3000 Ganges river dolphins in the wild. Their numbers, a result of poaching and habitat destruction, means they are an endangered species.

 The Ganges river dolphin lives in the Ganges– Brahmaputra–Meghna and Sangu–Karnaphuli river systems in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

 For more relevant articles refer to the links given below:

• UPSC Environment and Ecology Questions
• UNEP
• UPSC Environment and Ecology