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What is the IUCN Status of Northern River Terrapin (Batagur Baska)?

Endangered

Critically Endangered

Threatened

Vulnerable

The northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia.

It is one of Asia's largest freshwater and brackwater turtles, reaching a carapace length of up to 60 cm and a maximum weight of 18 kg. Its carapace is moderately depressed.
The species is currently found in Bangladesh and India in the Sunderbans), Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is strongly aquatic but uses terrestrial nesting sites, frequenting the tidal areas of estuaries, large rivers, and mangrove forests.
It is classified Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and considered extinct in much of its former range, principally due to exploitation as a food item (including egg harvesting).

Hence option 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari