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India’s First Satellite-Tagged Turtle
May 18 , 2026
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- India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges Soft-shell Turtle was released in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve on Endangered Species Day 2026.
- The project aims to study the turtle’s seasonal movement, breeding habitats, and home range in the Brahmaputra River basin.
- The project was carried out by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) with support from the Assam Forest Department and the National Geographic Society.
- The Ganges Soft-shell Turtle is protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972.
- The species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List and included in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
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