Conservation news

47 critically endangered Bourret’s Box Turtles have returned home
On the 8th and the 9th of November 2019, 47 Bourret’s Box Turtles (Cuora bourreti) were taken back to the ... Read More

120 endangered and critically endangered turtles released in Vietnam
On the 10th and 11th of September 2019, a joint effort by the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation ... Read More

24 endangered Keeled Box Turtles returned home
The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo Myanmar Conservation (IMC) is proud to announce the release of 24 endangered Keeled ... Read More

Looking for love in Vietnam – Lonely endemic Vietnamese Pond Turtle comes home
On the 10th of April 2019, one Lucky Lady, Cathay the critically endangered Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) arrived at ... Read More

Chasing the worlds rarest turtle – The New Yorker has a story on the work of the ATP and our work to protect Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) in Vietnam.
For over a decade, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation has worked to conserve the species, better known ... Read More

A new species of Horned Tree Dragon described from central Vietnam by the IMC/ATP team and partners
A new species of Horned Tree Dragon of the agamid family has been described from Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa ... Read More

31 big-headed turtles released!!!
We are so happy to announce that from the 30th– 31st September 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of the Indo-Myanmar ... Read More

Back in the Wild – 101 endangered turtles released in southern Vietnam
On 21st and 22nd August 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) has collaborated with the Turtle Conservation Centre ... Read More