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The Biswanath Wildlife Division released around 140 critically endangered Black Softshell Turtle hatchlings in Rowmari area under the Sixth edition of the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on.
Rare temple turtles released in Assam wetland
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December 15, 2020 20:30 IST
The Forest Department, NGO Turtle Survival Alliance and Nagshankar temple authorities collaborated for the conservation of black softshell turtles, considered extinct in the wild
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Temple-reared black softshell turtles.
The Forest Department, NGO Turtle Survival Alliance and Nagshankar temple authorities collaborated for the conservation of black softshell turtles, considered extinct in the wild Twenty-two hatchlings of temple-reared black softshell turtles, considered extinct in the wild, were released in a major wetland within the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Tuesday.
These turtles were hatched five months ago at the Nagshankar temple in north-eastern Assam’s Biswanath district, under a collaborative conservation programme involving the State Forest Department, NGO Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA-India) and the temple authorities. Experts of TSA-I
Floods resulting from monsoon rains are an annual occurrence in Assam, India, impacting millions of people and animals. This year, the flood affected 3.4 million people, and thousands of wild animals. Dr. Parikshit Kakati, WWF Indiaâs wildlife veterinary specialist, played a key role during the flood as part of a team that rescued and treated injured wild animals.
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