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 California Endangered Species Act In 1970 California became one of the first states in the U.S. to implement an act that conserves and protects endangered species and their environments. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) declares that "all native species of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, invertebrates, and plants, and their habitats, threatened with extinction and those experiencing a significant decline which, if not halted, would lead to a threatened or endangered designation, will be protected or preserved." In California the Department of Fish and Wildlife oversees CESA and makes sure that citizens are following laws/regulations that are in place.