Red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) Case Study
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Continent: Asia
Country: Nepal
Grant Amount: $2,000
Awarded Date: July 29, 2011
Conducting survey work along the Karnali river for the Red-crowned roofed turtle and Ganges River Dolphin
Turtles are one of the least studied species in Nepal regarding their ecology, habitat, distribution and threats. The conservation of such species largely depends on their occurrence within protected areas or on the importance given at national level. This project aims to assess the status and threats facing Critically Endangered Red-crowned Roofed turtle in an area which connects two protected areas across Nepal and India.
The individual project is based in Karnali River lowlands in western Nepal. This section of the river lies between two biodiversity rich protected areas in India and Nepal; Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in India and Bardia National Park in Nepal. The project targets Batagur kachuga (IUCN Critically Endangered). River sections of the Karnali River within these two protected areas are comparatively safe for aquatic animals whereas this aquatic corridor which connects the two protected areas is encroached with human activities such as high fishing, traditional gold extraction from the banks, resource extraction and illegal poaching as it provides a source of livelihood for the surrounding communities. Thus it is crucial to assess the status and threats to aquatic biodiversity in this stretch of the river section and address them accordingly.
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