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Covering a total area of nearly 28,000 hectares, Pu Hu Nature Reserve has a rich biodiversity with over 500 plants and over 266 animals, including nearly 30 rare species.

Thirty-three babies of Batagur Baska, a critically endangered riverine turtle species, were born today at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the Sundarbans in Bagerhat.

Rare turtle lays 27 eggs in Bagerhat Our Correspondent 2nd March, 2021 01:06:04 BAGERHAT: ‘Batagur Baska’ a rare species river turtle, laid 27 eggs at Wildlife Breeding Centre in Karamjal of the East Sundarbans in the district on Sunday. Forest Department kept the eggs in incubator for safe hatching, said Azad Kabir, In-Charge of the breeding centre. He said the eggs are expected to be hatched after 65-67 days. Batagur Baska is one of the most critically endangered turtles in the world and ...