Kachuga Dhonkoga

Kachuga dhonkoga is the Three-striped Roofed Turtle, also known as Batagur dhongoka and is a species of turtle mostly found in Nepal and North East India.

This turtle has been classified in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is under threat because of the consumption for subsistence by the local population, degradation of the riverine habitat and disturbance of the breeding sites.

Captive Breeding Programme for Kachuga Dhonkoga

In order to augment the population of species, head start and captive breeding programmes have been taken up at the following places:

• Kukrail Centre Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• Deori Crocodile and Turtle Rearing Centre, Madhya Pradesh
• Freshwater Turtle Conservation and Education Centre in National Chambal Sanctuary, Garhaita, Itawah, Uttar Pradesh.