What is the News?
The Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has informed Rajya Sabha that there are no reports to indicate that the Indian tent turtle is on the verge of extinction due to illegal mining in Narmada River.
What is an Indian Tent Turtle?
Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.
Conservation status:
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
- Wildlife Protection Act,1972: Schedule 1
- CITES: Appendix II
Geographical Range: The species is endemic to India and Bangladesh.
Habitat: The preferred habitats are freshwater rivers and swamps.
Threats: Due to the attractive appearance of the species, they are illegally traded in the pet market.
Source: This post is based on the article “Indian Tent Turtles” published in PIB on 7th April 2022.
