KURMA App

  • On 19th, 2020, the government hailed “KURMA” application to track and report Indian turtle.
  • The app is developed by the Indian Turtle Conservation Action Network (ITCAN) in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance-India and Wildlife Conservation Society-India
  • Itprovides users a database to identify a species and the location of the nearest rescue centre for turtles across the country.
  • It serves as a digital database, with a built-in digital field guide covering 29 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises of India, and information on turtle identification, distribution, vernacular names, and threats.

Major Challenges in Conservation

  • Tortoise and freshwater turtles are among the most trafficked ....
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