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Habitat Viability and Threat Assessment Survey of Indian Soft-Shell Turtle Nilssonia gangetica in Gomti Lake, Central Gujarat, India
Soham Mukherjee
Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Life Science Education Trust, Bangalore
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Abstract
A preliminary survey was conducted to determine the conservation importance of Gomti lake situated in Dakor town (Kheda district), Central Gujarat. The lake happens to be one of the last strongholds of an endangered freshwater turtle species– Indian soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), and the resident population is now severely threatened due to a complete loss of nesting habitat.
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Article Information
Title
Habitat Viability and Threat Assessment Survey of Indian Soft-Shell Turtle Nilssonia gangetica in Gomti Lake, Central Gujarat, India
Type
Article
Published in
Journal
20. February 2023
DOI Identifier
10.17160/josha.10.1.858
Language
English
Journal
Vol 10 Issue 1
Categories
Life Sciences, News and Views
Authors
Soham Mukherjee1,2
Affiliations
1
Sardar Patel Zoological Park
2
Life Science Education Trust, Bangalore
This article is open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Cite this work
Soham Mukherjee (2023). "Habitat Viability and Threat Assessment Survey of Indian Soft-Shell Turtle Nilssonia gangetica in Gomti Lake, Central Gujarat, India". JOSHA Journal. DOI: 10.17160/josha.10.1.858.