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Once found in all the five major rivers of the country, the Indus river dolphin is now restricted to just a portion of the Indus. However, the hard work put in for the conservation of this endangered species is paying off and an increase in population has been recorded The Indus River flows across Pakistan, meandering through its entire length and is considered the country's bloodline. And it is so, undoubtedly. The middle section of the river's course tends to be highly braided, creating a variety of habitats for numerous species. The Indus is among the 200 global eco-regions that have been identified by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as priorities for conservation. Research shows that conserving these eco-regions, also referred to as G200, would mean conserving 95 per cent of all species and most habitats on Earth. The most high profile species in the Indus eco-region is the Indus river dolphin The Indus river dolphin is a very special species for Pakistan because of many reas...