“Black Softshell Turtle” – Pact Signed for Conservation in Assam

Why in news ? The Hayagriva Madhava Temple Committee in Assam has signed a MoU with Turtle Survival Alliance India, Help Earth, and Assam Forests Department to conserve the Black Softshell Turtle. As part of the pact, a Vision Document 2030 was also released. The document aims to raise at least 1,000 black softshell turtles by 2030. About Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans): Black Softshell Turtle is a species of freshwater turtle. It is found in India and Bangladesh. Distribution: Brahmaputra’s drainage and Near Temple Ponds in Assam Bangladesh (Chittagong and Sylhet) IUCN Status:Critically Endangered Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: It does....Read More