By Mongabay.com A recent conservation initiative is closely monitoring the return of 20 critically endangered red-crowned ...

Red-crowned roofed turtles, with tacking tags, have been released into the river where they were once found in abundance.

The Chambal River was designated for the conservation of critically endangered gharials in 1979. ... the globally endangered turtle species, primarily found in Chambal, has found a sanctuary here.

LUCKNOW: The 'batagur kachhua' (red-crowned roofed turtle), a freshwater species once considered one of Asia’s most endangered, is on the path to revival and is ...

He’s now focussing his attention on ensuring that turtles are not wiped out from the Chambal valley. Once the babies are weighed, the ninjas are ready for their final release.

Uttar Pradesh now safeguards 15 of India's 30 freshwater turtle species through dedicated conservation initiatives. Key facilities in Kukrail, Sarnath and Chambal have successfully rehabilitated ...

On April 26, 2025, 20 turtles were carefully transferred from the Garhaita Turtle Conservation Center located within and under the supervision of the National Chambal Sanctuary, UP, and released ...

Mr. Singh, awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award in 2021 for helping to bring three critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction, especially cherishes ...