Guwahati, Jan. 29 -- A recent survey covering a stretch of 174 kms flowing through the Kaziranga National Park has documented 945 freshwater turtles belonging to seven species.
Director of the park, Dr. Sonali Ghosh, said this in a statement while adding that while 876 of the documented species belong to hardshell turtles, 69 of them are softshell turtles. The rapid boat survey conducted from January 14 to 18 this year covered a 174 km stretch of the Brahmaputra River flowing through the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve.
It was the fifth consecutive annual survey along the Brahmaputra River to carry out scientific assessments of aquatic reptiles, with a special focus on freshwater turtles and tortoises of the landscape. The survey was carried out ...