Adventure & Wildlife Magazine - Vol 1|Issue 5-6| Nov 16 - Jan 17 Vol 2 | Issue 1 | Mar - May 2017 | Page 63

ADVENTURE & WILDLIFE
Reptiles
Among reptiles, seven species of turtle and
tortoise are found, out of which turtle varieties such as
Lissemyspunctata, Kachuga tecta are common. Among
snakes, pythons and cobras are recorded here. Indian
rock python, black krait, king cobra, cobra, monitor
lizard are the reptiles found here.
Since royal Bengal tigers are also under serious threat
in the park, a conservation programme sponsored by
WAZA (World Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
institutions and Busch Gardens has been launched.
It is a closely managed tiger program called the
“Species Survival Plan (SSP), with the objective to improve
the genetic diversity of managed animal populations.
Under this programme, the project titled “Ecological
Flora
Monitoring of Wild Tigers in Orang National Park,
The park has rich vegetation of forests, natural Assam, India” has been launched, in association with
forest