Kaziranga park director Sonali Ghosh said, "This partnership comes at a critical time as the black softshell turtle (Nilssonia Nigricans), endemic to the Brahmaputra basin, is considered a ...

"Turtles are a prohibited species under the Act and harming them is a legal offence. Major species rescued and rehabilitated here include Nilssonia gangetica, Lissemys punctata and Pungshura tecta ...