India, Jan. 28 -- A total of 945 freshwater turtles belonging to seven species have been recorded during a survey along the River Brahmaputra in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), a Park official said on Tuesday.

The fifth annual survey of aquatic reptiles, with a special focus on freshwater turtles and tortoises of the landscape, was conducted by the park authorities in collaboration with the India Turtle Conservation Programme (ITCP) from January 14 to 18.

The Brahmaputra River supports one of the richest biodiversities in the region and is recognised globally as a freshwater biodiversity hotspot and Turtle Priority Area. The Kaziranga landscape alone harbours 17 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises out of t...