Many species of animals are found all over the world, of which tortoise is also an animal. Many species of turtles are found on earth. But do you know that turtles are smuggled on a large scale across the world. Yes, there are strict rules regarding turtle smuggling in India. Today we will tell you how many years of punishment is given for smuggling turtles in India.
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Turtles are smuggled all over the world including India, after which it is transported to the international market. Where lakhs of rupees are earned by selling these turtles. Among these, there are some turtles whose demand and rate are high in the market. Star tortoise is prominent among them, there is a beautiful shape like yellow and black spots on the back of the star tortoise. Actually it looks like a pyramid.
Keeping turtles is a crime
Let us tell you that smuggling and keeping of Indian animals is a crime under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Let us tell you that if any information is received about trafficking or buying and selling of wild animals, a crime is registered under Section 9(44) of the Wild Life Protection Act. There is also a provision for punishment in this. Similarly, under the International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna, there is a ban on buying and selling of any animal. Local animals can be in danger due to the arrival of foreign animals. Catching a turtle can lead to a jail term of seven years.
Why are turtles smuggled?
Now the question is why turtles are smuggled all over the world. Let us tell you that the reason behind smuggling of turtles is the medicines made from them and keeping them at home for religious reasons. Among these, some species of turtles are in high demand. For example, in many places including South East Asia, people believe that star turtles are signs of luck. People believe that nurturing them changes their destiny. This is also one of the reasons why the demand of people to raise them at home is increasing.
Use of turtle to make medicine
Medicines that enhance sexual potency are also manufactured from star turtles. Due to which they have good demand in the international market. Turtles are smuggled across the world due to their use in medicine.
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