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3rd Tortoise Festival took place at Hojong Lake in Assam on February 21, 2015. The festival was organized by Environment and Forest Department Dima Hasao district.
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About Hajong Lake:
Source: India Today |
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- aimed towards bring awareness among the people, about the safety of the endangered tortoise species available in the area.
- Various activities were performed at the tortoise festival to save the endangered species.
About Hajong Lake:
- Hajong Lake is popularly known as the tortoise lake, which is a unique and only natural tortoise habitat.
- The lake is situated in Assam.
- According to a report, the lake has around 400 to 500 tortoises dwelling in it.
- Hill Terrapins, which are some of the endangered species of tide-water tortoise of north-east India, inhabit in Hajong Lake are in hostile conditions.
- The place was visited by some of the scholars from Bombay Natural Science Society, to study on these endangered species- Hill Terrapins. The scholars are now planning to save these rare species with the help of local villagers and leaders.
- Hajong people are spread out across North East India West Bengal and Bangladesh. Majority of the Hajongs are settled in India.
[Ref: India Today, Wiki]
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