We conducted a radio tracking study to assess movement patterns and microhabitat use of lotic turtles during their nesting and hibernation seasons. During the nesting season, female turtles moved from the sandbank along the river to the outer-embankment andor inner-embankment that includes rice fields. The maximum movement distance was over 2.5 km. Turtles frequently utilized terrestrial microhabitats for basking but also for other activities such as feeding and resting. Calm, deep aquatic sites near banks were used for hibernation. These results indicate that large areas that include different microhabitat type (both aquatic and terrestrial) are essential for freshwater turtles inhabiting river environments.

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