Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle:
In a landmark achievement for biodiversity conservation, the endangered Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle (Batagur kachuga) has made a triumphant return to the Ganga River after three decades of absence.
- The red-crowned roofed turtle, or Bengal roof turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to South Asia.
- Scientific Name: Batagur kachuga
- It is native to India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
- Historically, the species was widespread in the Ganga River, both in India and Bangladesh.
- It also occurs in the Brahmaputra basin.
- Currently in India, the National Chambal River Gharial Sanctuary is the only area with a substantial population of the species.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN : Critically Endangered
- Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972: Schedule I
- CITES : Appendix II
