Freshwater Black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans)

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 21, Jun 2021

Hayagriva Madhava temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for the long term conservation of the rare freshwater black softshell turtle

About Black Softshell Turtle( Nilssonia nigricans)

• IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
• CITES: Appendix 1
• Wildlife Protection Act: Schedule IV
• Habitat: Bangladesh and Indian state of Assam. The majority of this species’ population resides amongst sacred temple ponds

About Hayagriva Madhava temple

• The Hayagriva Madhava temple is one of the important centers for Vaishnavism.
• The temple exists on a hilly place which is located at Hajo nearby Guwahati, Assam.
• It was estimated that the temple was built during the Pala period of 10th-12th century A.D