VUVulnerable
Crocodylus acutus
Increasing
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest - Subtropical/tropical mangrove vegetation· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· majorWetlands (inland)· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakes· majorDesert· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Resource & habitat protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationFormal educationAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
