Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises Foundation

Elongated Tortoise

Apr 3

Mission statement

Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises Foundation (FTTF) is a non-profit organisation working towards the conservation of freshwater chelonians and ecosystems in India through collaborative research, community action and education, and policy advocacy.

Freshwater turtle and tortoise populations are under severe pressures of extinction due to a myriad of anthropogenic threats; crucial yet easily accessible information on their ecology and habitat interactions are lacking even today.

FTTF was set up in 2019, with the very intention of conserving freshwater chelonians and their habitats through dedicated research, outreach and education. Our citizen science initiative with the India Biodiversity Portal is currently the most comprehensive platform for information and resources on India's Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises.

Through our work, we strive to build a network of people committed to the study, protection, and conservation of freshwater ecosystems in India.

ASAP Species they are working to conserve

Species