{"id":1006,"date":"2019-02-15T07:39:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T07:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservationpulse.com\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2021-03-05T07:45:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T07:45:58","slug":"2019-02-decree_06_2019_ndcp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/2019-02-decree_06_2019_ndcp\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam passes new law protecting endangered turtles \u2013 13 species given protection for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0of January 2019, Vietnam approved a new law which provides further protection to, among other species of animal and plant, many native and threatened tortoise and freshwater turtle (TFT) species. Decree 06\/2019\/ND-CP builds upon the protection given by previous decrees (Decree 32\/2006\/ND-CP and Decree 160\/2013\/ND-CP) to cover more species and consolidate the security of those already protected. In fact, Decree 06 lists 23 of Vietnam\u2019s 25 native TFT species; only the Chinese Stripe-Necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis<\/em>) and the Vietnamese Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus parviformis<\/em>) are not included. 13 of these species have been offered national protection for the first time, including the critically endangered Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti<\/em>) and Southern Vietnamese Box Turtle (Cuora picturata<\/em>), the latter of which is a Vietnamese endemic.<\/p>\n

Six turtle species are listed under Group IB of the new decree: Big-Headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum),\u00a0<\/em>Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti<\/em>), Southern Vietnamese Box Turtle (C. picturata<\/em>),\u00a0<\/em>Vietnamese Pond Turtle\u00a0(Mauremys annamensis),\u00a0<\/em>Cantor\u2019s Softshell Turtle\u00a0(Pelochelys cantorii) and\u00a0<\/em>Swinhoe\u2019s Softshell Turtle\u00a0(Rafetus swinhoei).<\/em>\u00a0These species are highly endangered and commercial use or exploitation is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n

The other 17 species are in Group IIB; these are not as greatly threatened with extinction but will become so if trade is not restricted. Commercial use and exploitation is not prohibited but highly restricted and regulated.
\nOnce again, the experience and expertise of the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) and Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) of Cuc Phuong National Park led us to making recommendations for this new Decree produced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MoNRE). We appreciate being recognised as an important partner in the conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles in Vietnam by both government and other conservation organisations. ATP will continue to work with authorities and enforcement agencies to ensure these new laws are enforced and Vietnam\u2019s turtle species receive the necessary protections for their survival!<\/p>\n

Please see the updated list of TFT species in Vietnam and their conservation and protection status at:\u00a0asianturtleprogram.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Press release by: Jack Carney – ATP\/IMC
\nDate: February 2018<\/p>\n

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Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti<\/em>) is now protected in Vietnam! Photo credit: Pham Van Thong (ATP\/IMC).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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