Explanation:

There are a large number of turtles in India. This comes as no surprise as India is the seventh-largest country in the world in terms of land size. o In all, there are about 25 turtle species in India with several of the species on the verge of extinction. Some of the species facing extinction include the Asian Giant softshell, Leith’s softshell, red-crowned roofed turtle, northern river terrapin, and black softshell. x Red-Crowned Roofed Turtle: o The red-crowned roofed turtle is a large freshwater turtle that can reach a length of 20 inches. o During the breeding season, males have red stripes on the neck. All other times, the males are brown or olive. Females are always brown or olive in coloration. o The species can be found in the Chambal National Park which is located in Madhya Pradesh. The species inhabits the Ganges River. o The red-crowned roofed turtle is a critically endangered turtle on the IUCN Red List. Recently in COP 19 CITES, India’s proposal for the transfer of Red-Crowned Roofed Turtles from Appendix II to Appendix I of CITES has been adopted. Hence pair 2 is not correctly matched. x Indian Softshell Turtle: o The Indian softshell is a giant turtle that can reach lengths of 28 inches. o Although this turtle isn’t as huge as the Asian giant softshell, it is nevertheless a huge turtle. This turtle can be found in large reservoirs and large river systems such as the Mahanadi, Indus, and Ganges Rivers. It is also known as Nilssonia Gangetica or Gange's softshell turtle.. o The species occurs in Chambal National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, Harike Lake in Punjab, and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan. o The turtle is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The species is also listed in CITES I which means that international trade of the species is prohibited. Regardless of the turtle’s conservation status, it is still exploited within its geographic range. Hence pair 1 is not correctly matched. x Indian Black Turtle. o The Indian black turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle that can be found in ponds, rivers, and forests. o The turtle is endemic to most of the protected areas within its geographic range. These include Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary in Meghalaya, Corbett Tiger Reserve & Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam, and Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary & Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. o It is listed on the IUCN Red List as of Least Concern. It was also listed in the CITES Appendix II in 2013. It is not included in the Schedules of the WLPA (Indian Wildlife Protection Act). Hence pair 3 is correctly matched.