Ganges Delta trees are found in these areas. The delta region has mangrove trees. It is estimated that 30,000 chital ("Axis axis") are in the Sundarbans part of the delta. Birds found in the delta include kingfishers, eagles, woodpeckers, the shalik ("Acridotheres tristis"), the swamp francolin ("Francolinus gularis"), and the doel ("Copsychus saularis"). Two species of dolphin can be found in the delta: the Irrawaddy dolphin ("Orcaella brevirostris") and the Ganges river dolphin ("Platanista gangetica gangetica"). The Irrawaddy dolphin is an oceanic dolphin which enters the delta from the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges river dolphin is a true river dolphin, but
California Endangered Species Act mortality, as opposed to habitat alteration that adversely impacts the listed species. The year 1970 brought about two major California enactments: the California Species Preservation Act, and the California Endangered Species Act. The Species Preservation Act tasked the Department with creating an inventory of all fish and wildlife that could be considered rare or endangered. The list was to be reported to the Legislature along with suggestions on methods for protection. The California Endangered Species Act put into effect the Department’s authority to determine the designation under which wildlife was labeled as “rare” or “endangered” and provided restrictions on the