Tripura govt sanctions 14.9L for study of Bostami turtles
Agartala: The Tripura govt has sanctioned Rs 14.90 lakh for a year-long study to assess the habitat of the Bostami turtles, an endangered species found in the Kalyansagar Lake of Mata Tripureswari temple in Tripura's Gomati district.
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The temple is one of the 51 sacred Hindu Shaktipeethas, housing Bostami turtles.
The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), a global conservation organisation with the support of Tripura forest department and district administration, will undertake the study. A team from TSA, accompanied by district magistrate of Gomati Tarit Kanti Chakma, and senior forest and fisheries officials visited the temple complex and the lake on Sunday.
Chakma said the visit was part of a broader initiative aimed at turtle conservation in the sacred lake. TSA representatives Arunima and Susmita Kar examined the lake, which is home to several turtle species, most notably the Bostami turtles, a critically endangered species in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) schedule.
The Bostami turtles, also known as black soft-shell turtles, are freshwater species found in limited locations in India and Bangladesh.
In Tripura, they hold deep religious significance, as they inhabit the sacred lake of the temple.
Agartala: The Tripura govt has sanctioned Rs 14.90 lakh for a year-long study to assess the habitat of the Bostami turtles, an endangered species found in the Kalyansagar Lake of Mata Tripureswari temple in Tripura's Gomati district.
The temple is one of the 51 sacred Hindu Shaktipeethas, housing Bostami turtles.
The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), a global conservation organisation with the support of Tripura forest department and district administration, will undertake the study.
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A team from TSA, accompanied by district magistrate of Gomati Tarit Kanti Chakma, and senior forest and fisheries officials visited the temple complex and the lake on Sunday.
Chakma said the visit was part of a broader initiative aimed at turtle conservation in the sacred lake. TSA representatives Arunima and Susmita Kar examined the lake, which is home to several turtle species, most notably the Bostami turtles, a critically endangered species in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) schedule.
The Bostami turtles, also known as black soft-shell turtles, are freshwater species found in limited locations in India and Bangladesh. In Tripura, they hold deep religious significance, as they inhabit the sacred lake of the temple.
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