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What threats do giant Asian softshell turtles face in large rivers?

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Illustrations of ten representative chelonians, including spiny softshell turtle, Galapagos giant tortoise, green turtle, alligator snapping turtle, Blanding's turtle, common map turtle, eastern box turtle, eastern painted turtle, spotted turtle, and eastern mud turtle, each labeled with its common and scientific name. A scale bar at the bottom shows size comparison. — turtle Turtles (order Testudines).

Giant Asian softshell turtles, such as the narrow-headed softshells (Chitra) and the Asian giant softshells (Pelochelys), primarily inhabit large, deep rivers. These species face significant threats from habitat loss and harvesting, which have left them poorly protected and, in some cases, critically endangered.1