Operation Turtshield: Launched by WCCB in collaboration with the West Bengal Forest Department, aimed at curbing smuggling and trading of protected species of turtles in parts of India.
The Soft Shell Turtle is a species enlisted in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as threatened species.
The IUCN status of Indian Flap shell Turtle is “Least Concern” and Indian Peacock Softshell Turtles are listed as “Vulnerable”.
The Indian Peacock Softshell Turtles are listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act and Appendix I of CITES.