What are the reasons for the decline of the gharial population in India?

Changes to their freshwater habitats

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Changes to their saline water habitats

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Hunting for skin

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Depletion of fish resources

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Solution

The correct options are
A Changes to their freshwater habitats
C Hunting for skin
D Depletion of fish resources
The Gharials are on the brink of extinction. The main reasons for this are excessive hunting of gharials for their skin, changes to their freshwater habitats, and depletion of fish resources in these habitats.

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