World Turtle Day: 300 turtles released into UP's Chambal river
By Madhuri.A
krishna murthy
About 300 hatchlings of red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur Kachuga) and three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka) were released into the river.
The nests of turtles are preserved in hatcheries along the banks of the river to prevent them from predators
When hatchlings come out of the egg, they are immediately released in the river near their birth site
The programme was organized jointly by the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), an international turtle conservation organization, and leading apparel company Turtle Limited.
A memorandum of understanding (MoA) was also signed between the two parties on this occasion.
According to the MoA, Turtle Ltd will support TSA India’s turtle conservation projects under its corporate social responsibility.
Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), an international turtle conservation organization, is working in terai area of several states for conservation of turtles.
'Chambal Conservation Project' was started in 2006.