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Source: This post on Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary has been created based on the article “NGT castigates UP officials for mining permissions in turtle sanctuary” published in Business Standard on 5th November 2024.
Why in news?
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has castigated the UP officials for granting mining permissions in turtle sanctuary.
About Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
| Aspects | Description |
| Location | 1. The sanctuary is located in Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh. It was declared on 21 December 1989. 2. It was created to ensure the survival of turtles released into the Ganga River. 3. Turtle (Kachhua) Wildlife Sanctuary is the first turtle sanctuary in India. It is also the world’s only protected area dedicated to fresh water turtles. |
| Flora | 1. Riparian Vegetation: This zone near water features trees, shrubs, grasses, and plants adapted to moist conditions. 2. Riverine Trees: Along the Ganga’s banks, trees like peepal, banyan, neem, sheesham, and willows provide shade, stabilize banks, and enhance biodiversity. 3. Aquatic Plants: Water hyacinth, lotus, water lilies, and submerged plants thrive in the sanctuary supporting water quality, offering habitat, and serving as food for turtles and other wildlife. |
| Fauna | In the Kachhua (tortoise) Sanctuary mainly Aspederites Gangetic (self shell turtles), Geoclamis, Hamiltonai, Chitra Indica and Lasimous which are carnivorous species and hard shelled herbivorous tortoise- Pechra Kachhua, Sundri Kachhua, Kachhua Tentoria, Kachhua Tongoka are in abundance. Rohu, Bhakur, Tengra, Prawn, Nain, Bam etc. fish are also found in the Sanctuary. Gangetic dolphin can also be seen especially during rainy season here. |
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