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India’s First Satellite-Tagged Turtle

May 18 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 93 0

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).