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India’s river interlinks may carry invasive species to more areas

The Lower Ganga basin hosts 13-15 invasive alien species and could become a major source of invasives for the Mahanadi, home to 69 threatened species; water connections under the river interlinking project could also help aquatic pathogens to spread and flatten the unique biota that individual river basins boast today

· 10/1/2026, 1:51:29 AM· 2 min read
India’s river interlinks may carry invasive species to more areas
The Lower Ganga basin hosts 13-15 invasive alien species and could become a major source of invasives for the Mahanadi, home to 69 threatened species; water connections under the river interlinking project could also help aquatic pathogens to spread and flatten the unique biota that individual river basins boast today
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