A total of 104 hatchlings of three turtle species, the Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), Indian Tent Turtle (Pangshura tentoria), and Ganges Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), were released on Saturday at Hadug Beel in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam’s Morigaon district, marking a significant step in Assam’s turtle conservation efforts.

Assam is India’s most turtle-diverse state, with 21 recorded species, many threatened with extinction.

Temple ponds, particularly the Haigriv Madhav Temple pond in Hajo that supports 14 species, play a crucial role in their survival.

Pranjal Baruah, Range Officer of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, said that, following a long-standing conservation practice, the hatchlings from the Haigriv Madhav Temple were nurtured and quarantined unde

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