| Event | Red Crowned Roofed Turtle returns to the Ganga River after 30 years. |
| Initiative | Namami Gange Mission and Turtle Survival Alliance India (TSAFI) project. |
| Scientific Name | Batagur kachuga. |
| Common Names | Bengal Roof Turtle, Red Crowned Roofed Turtle. |
| Species Status | One of the 24 species endemic to India, males have bright colors (red, yellow, white, blue) on face and neck. |
| Distribution | Historically in Ganges River (India & Bangladesh) and Brahmaputra basin. Currently, National Chambal River Gharial Sanctuary is the only significant population area. |
| Threats | Large coastal and riverine projects, fishing net entanglement, human activity disturbances, pollution, irrigation-related water extraction, unregulated dam flows, habitat loss, illegal consumption, and wildlife trade. |
| Protection Status | IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered, WPA, 1972: Schedule I, CITES: Appendix II. |
| Rehabilitation | Turtles released in Haiderpur wetland, Uttar Pradesh, divided into two groups (upper & lower Ganga Barrage). Each turtle fitted with a tracking device. |
| Turtle Survival Alliance India | Focuses on scientific research, on-ground conservation, public education, and awareness campaigns to protect turtles from habitat destruction, illegal trade, and climate change. |
| National Chambal Sanctuary | Located at Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh trijunction. Important for gharials (fish-eating crocodiles) and 320+ bird species. Proposed Ramsar site. |
| Namami Gange Programme | Central Government's Flagship Programme (approved June 2014) for Ganga conservation and rejuvenation. Focus on pollution abatement, tributary towns' DPRs, and revival of small rivers and wetlands. |
