Rare temple turtles released in Assam wetland Updated: Updated: 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 Share Article 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-India monitored the hatchlings.