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India’s conservation efforts towards tortoise and turtles lauded in CITES CoP 19 at Panama

by Janam Web Desk
Nov 24, 2022, 12:24 pm IST
in News, India

New Delhi: India’s proposal for induction of fresh water turtle Batagur kachuga earned wide support.
Operation Turtshield, India’s efforts to curb wildlife crime was appreciated.
The 19th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP 19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is being held at Panama City from 14th November to 25th November 2022.

At CoP 19, India’s proposal for induction of fresh water turtle Batagur kachuga earned wide support of the parties in CoP 19 of CITES. It was widely appreciated by the parties and well accepted when introduced.

CITES lauded and recorded the works done by the India in the area of conservation of tortoises and fresh water turtles and efforts made in combating wildlife crime and illegal trade of turtles in the country. The resolution documents submitted by the CITES Secretariat on tortoises and fresh water turtles specifically mentioned the commendable result achieved by the country in operations such as those initiated by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau namely Operation Turtshield, which resulted in nabbing many criminals involved in poaching and illegal trade of fresh water turtles and substantial seizures made by the agencies in different part of the country.

At CITES CoP 19, India reiterated its commitment regarding conserving tortoises and fresh water turtles in the country. India also highlighted that many of the species of turtles and freshwater tortoises which are recognized as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or near threatened are already included in Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and given high degree of protection.

India’s proposal presented by Director General of Forests and Special Secretary for listing of Nissilonia Turtle in Appendix I of the CITES has received an overwhelming support from the Parties at the CITES CoP-19 at Panama. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/TF7JeWXitQ

— MoEF&CC (@moefcc) November 24, 2022

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