THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES FOR RECOVERY AND REESTABLISHMENT OF THESE POPULATIONS IN THE WILD. CURRENTLY, ONLY FRAGMENTED REMNANT POPULATIONS OF THIS SPECIES REMAIN IN THE WILD DUE TO HUNTING AND DEGRADED HABITAT FROM RAPID LAND USE CHANGE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE (1) SURVEYING EXTANT POPULATIONS AND IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL RELEASE SITES IN NAGALAND, INDIA (2) IMPROVING EXISTING FACILITIES WHERE CAPTIVE COLONIES ARE MANAGED TO IMPROVE HATCHING SUCCESS OF EGGS (3) IMPLEMENTING BEHAVIORAL ENRICHMENT PRACTICES WITH CAPTIVE TORTOISES, LIKE INTRODUCING SENSORY OR FEEDING STIMULI, TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND POST RELEASE SURVIVORSHIP (4) CONDUCTING AWARENESS ACTIVITIES USING A COMMUNITY BASED PARTICIPATORY APPROACH NEAR POTENTIAL RELEASE SITES (5) TRAINING 10 YOUTH FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AS PARA BIOLOGISTS (6) CONSTRUCTING SOFT RELEASE PENS FOR PRE RELEASE CONDITIONING AND ACCLIMATION AND (7) RELEASING 10 TORTOISES INTO THE WILD IN BANGLADESH WITH RADIO TRANSMITTERS TO BE MONITORED BY PARA BIOLOGISTS.