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Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans)

Turtles In Trouble

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The plight of the planet's tortoises and turtles -- creatures that have roamed the Earth for 220 million years -- has never been greater, according to the newly released report "Turtles in Trouble: Top 25+ Endangered Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles ."  It shows the world's 25 most endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles will become extinct in the next few decades without concerted conservation efforts.

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Terms:Annam Leaf Turtle (Mauremys annamensis), Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa), Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), Burmese Roof Turtle (Batagur trivittata), Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota), Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantori), Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii), Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), Flat-tail Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda), Flowerback Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica), Indian Red-Crowned Roof Turtle (Batagur kachuga), Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora bouretti), McCord's Box Turtle (Cuora mccordi), Mountain Tortoise (Manouria emys), Myanmar Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra vandijki), Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska), Painted Terrapin (Batagur borneoensis), Peacock Softshell Turtles (Nilssonia formosa), Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis), Ploughshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora), Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), Roti Island Snakeneck Turtle (Chelodina mccordi), Southeast Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra chitra), Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), Sulawesi Forest Turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi), Three-striped Box Turtle (Cuora trifasciata), Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), Yellow-headed Box Turtle (Cuora aurocapitata)
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Assam

With the help of the Center for Wildlife Research and Conservation Action, a volunteer student network based at Guwahati University’s Zoology Department, we initiated a freshwater turtle education program in the state of Assam (northeast India adjacent to northern Myanmar).  This project aims to spread awareness regarding various endangered freshwater turtle species especially Pangshura sylhetensis, Nilssonia nigricans and Pelochelys cantori.  In addition, the project will assess the status and distribution of these three species.  From this information, we plan to formulate a long- term conservation action plan based heavily on community participation.  This research was supported with a grant from the Rufford Small Grant Foundation and the TSA India Program.

- Brian Horne and Shailendra Singh

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Terms:Assam Roofed Turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis), Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantori), India
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