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Tortoise Conservation

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In Context 

  • Over 400 tortoises are in the pond of Thoroth Addukath Bhagavathi Temple in Kasaragod.

About Tortoise 

  • Tortoise, (family Testudinidae), any member of the turtle family. 
  • They are exclusively terrestrial and occur on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. 
  • They also inhabit many islands, although numerous island populations and species are now extinct because of human occupation.
  • Most tortoises are vegetarians and eat foliage, flowers, and fruits; some tortoise species from moist forest habitats are more opportunistic and consume animal matter.

Importance

  • Turtles and tortoises are important for the earth and to maintain its ecological balance. 
  • Though these creatures have survived in a variety of environments and habitats around the world, today, they are disappearing fast.

Tortoise conservation Efforts 

  • World Tortoise Day was recently observed to emphasise the need to protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats
    • Theme : ‘Shellebrate‘
      • The theme asks everyone to Love and Save Turtles.
  • Temple in Kasaragod has been protecting and conserving various tortoise species for several centuries
  • Smuggling of turtles, one of the Class 1 species of the water animal, is a non-bailable offence under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
  • Sea Turtle Conservation Programme Awareness Programmes
  • Dedicated Action Plan: India has for the first time devised a dedicated action plan for the protection and conservation of marine turtles

Turtles Types 

  • There are seven species of sea turtle: Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, Leatherback Sea Turtle and Flatback Sea Turtle.
  • There are five species in Indian waters (Leatherback, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Green and Olive Ridley).
  • The Hawksbill turtle is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ and Green Turtle is listed as ‘Endangereed’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Source:TH

 
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