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69 Smuggling in India Report 2024-25
g. Turtles and Tortoises
Turtle and tortoise trafficking is a cally or to Southeast Asian markets.
significant and growing concern in Traffickers often conceal the animals
India, driven by illegal trade for pets, in cramped containers, leading to
traditional medicine, and meat. India high mortality rates during transit. In
is home to several species of freshwa- FY 2024-25, DRI booked 9 cases in
ter turtles and tortoises. Thousands of which over 6000 turtles were seized
turtles and tortoises are poached in various parts of India. These cases
annually, especially from the Ganges show Uttar Pradesh and Andhra
basin, Northeast India, and the East- Pradesh as key source areas, with
ern Ghats, and smuggled domesti- Kolkata emerging as a major hub for
transit.
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