Indian turtle tent. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Nagshankar in the Biswanath district in the northeastern Assam was marked as a turtle protection temple.
Local Padma Hazarika recognized the temple on behalf of the local authorities and communities at the event in its premises to mark the World Turtle Day on Friday (May 23, 2025). The event was organized by the Kaziranga and Tiger Reserve National Park, Assam State Zoo, Nagshankar Temple Committee, DBT-Ene Biotech Hub Chaiduar College and Nature of the TSA Alliance Foundation (TSA) India, Aaranyak and Earth help.
Turtles were traditionally preserved in several temple ponds Assam, because they are considered to be a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. The turtles in the temple complex Nagshankar, which is taken care of by TSA, is one of the best preserved in the state.
“The role of Nagshankara makes it a model temple in the level of local conditions in this respect,” said Mr. Hazarika.
In addition to the spiritual songs devoted to turtle protection, the event was the release of a brochure for identifying fresh water for ordinary people and recognition of “Kaso Mitras” or Guardians Community Turtle Guardians.
“Turtles are called water ecosystem vultury because they help keep water clean by cleaning up on dead and distributed matters. Therefore, it is very important to save them,” said Anjali Das, President of Kaso Sakhi, Group Group Products for Female Groups.
TSA Foundation India India supports this group of weavers.
The turtle protection project Nagsankar maintains 13 species of freshwater turtles. These are black softson (nilssonia niguricans), Indian softson (nilssonia gangica), peacock softshell (Nilssonia Hurum), Indian narrow softshell head (Chitra indica), Indian Flapsis Punctata) covered (Pangshura Smithii), Assam Leaf (Cyclumelys Gemeli), Tricarinate Hill (Melanochelys Tricarinata) and Indian Black (melanochelys Trijuga) Turtle.
Black softshell and Assam covered are critically endangered; Indian softshell, peacock softshell, Indian narrow softshell, spotted pond, tricarinate hill are threatened; Indian Flapshell and Indian roof are vulnerable; The brown roof and assam leaf is almost endangered; And the Indian tent and the Indian black turtle are least concerned about nature conservation.
Published – May 24, 2025 20:53
