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Mahesh

10/09/22 06:14 AM IST

Red-eared slider turtle

In News 
  • The presence of invasive and non-native south red-eared slider turtles would lead to the extinction of native species of their own kind, according to experts.
About the Species 
  • The red-eared slider is native to the south-eastern USA and Mexico but has found its way across the globe including India through the trade of exotic animals.
  • In India, keeping indigenous turtles as pets is prohibited under the wildlife protection act.
  • But the foreign breeds are not restricted and are kept as pets in many families across India, The species is already spread across many Indian states and poses a threat to all species of its kind, including soft-shell and hard-shell turtles.
  • The species is considered one of the world’s 100 worst invasive non-native species..It is widely found in urban wetlands, such as — Sukhna lake in Chandigarh, temple ponds of Guwahati, lakes of Bengaluru, Sanjay Gandhi national park in Mumbai, Yamuna river in Delhi — among other water bodies,
Source- DTE 

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