9 months ago
220 Black Softshell Turtle Hatchlings Released in Assam
In Assam, India, people are helping a special kind of turtle called the black softshell turtle.
These turtles are in danger, so they collected turtle eggs and kept them safe until they hatched.
Then, they released 220 baby turtles into two different places in Kaziranga National Park.
A local leader, Padma Hazarika, was there to support the event.
This is part of a bigger effort to protect these turtles and keep the wetlands healthy.
Earlier, they also released 104 turtles of different species in another place called Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary.
Everyone worked together to make sure the turtles have a better chance to live and grow.
220 black softshell turtle hatchlings were released in Kaziranga National Park in two batches.
The first batch of 110 hatchlings was released on October 24, and the second batch on December 13.
The initiative is a joint effort by the Assam Forest Department, India Turtle Conservation Program (ITCP), and Nagshankar Temple Committee.
MLA Padma Hazarika attended the release event, highlighting the ecological importance of freshwater turtles.
Earlier, 104 turtles of three different species were released in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary for in situ conservation.
- Who
- Assam Forest Department, India Turtle Conservation Program (ITCP), Nagshankar Temple Committee, Padma Hazarika (MLA)
- What
- Release of 220 black softshell turtle hatchlings into the wild
- Where
- Sildubi Wetland, Panpur and Roumari Beel in Kaziranga National Park, Assam
- When
- October 24 and December 13
- Why
- To support the recovery of the black softshell turtle population and promote wetland conservation
Key facts
- Total hatchlings released
- 220
- Release locations
- Sildubi Wetland, Panpur and Roumari Beel
- Organizations involved
- Assam Forest Department, India Turtle Conservation Program (ITCP), Nagshankar Temple Committee
- Date of first release
- October 24
- Date of second release
- December 13
- MLA present
- Padma Hazarika
- Other turtle species released
- Indian tent turtle, Ganges softshell turtle
- Location of previous release
- Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
