Critically endangered Asian giant tortoise reintroduced into Nagaland community reserve
The critically endangered Asian giant tortoise, the largest in mainland Asia, has been reintroduced into the Zeliang Community Reserve in Nagaland's Peren district. Ten individuals of the species, sourced from Nagaland Zoological Park in Chümoukedima, were released during a community event. This initiative, organized by the Nagaland Forest Department and the India Turtle Conservation Programme, aims to re-establish the species in an area where it was almost wiped out over a decade ago. The tortoises were initially placed in a soft-release enclosure to develop site fidelity before dispersal.
Key Points
- The critically endangered Asian giant tortoise has been reintroduced into the Zeliang Community Reserve in Nagaland.
- This species is the largest tortoise in mainland Asia and was nearly wiped out from Nagaland a decade ago.
- The reintroduction effort is a collaborative initiative by the Nagaland Forest Department and the India Turtle Conservation Programme.
- Ten individuals were released from the Nagaland Zoological Park, initially in a soft-release enclosure to aid adaptation.
Exam Facts
- Species: Asian giant tortoise (critically endangered).
- Location of reintroduction: Zeliang Community Reserve in Peren, Nagaland.
- Organizers: Nagaland Forest Department and India Turtle Conservation Programme.
- Source of tortoises: Nagaland Zoological Park in Chümoukedima.
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