{"id":5362,"date":"2019-12-31T09:15:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T09:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianturtleprogram.org\/?p=5362"},"modified":"2021-03-05T09:00:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T09:00:58","slug":"2019-12-another-busy-year-for-turtle-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/2019-12-another-busy-year-for-turtle-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 \u2013 Another busy year for turtle conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here is just a quick recap of just some of ATP\/IMC\u2019s accomplishments in turtle conservation over the course of 2019. 2020 could be a lot more challenging as we adapt to working in a world with CoVID-19.<\/p>\n

In January, following close collaboration between ATP\/IMC and the Vietnamese authorities, Vietnam approved a new law (Decree 06\/2019\/ND-CP) providing greater protections for rare wildlife, including 23\/25 native tortoise and freshwater turtle (TFT) species. 13 of these gain national protection for the first time!<\/p>\n

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A happy return to the wild for this Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti<\/em>) on a rainy day. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Despite the devastating news of the death of Suzhou Zoo\u2019s female Swinhoe Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei<\/em>) in China, we have continued to increase the scope of our work with this species including: conservation and community activities at Dong Mo and Xuan Khanh lakes in Vietnam; cooperation with Hanoi authorities and partners to realise the species action plan; and intensive surveys throughout northern Vietnam to find more turtles.<\/p>\n

With our partner, the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) of Cuc Phuong National Park, we have: rescued over 180 TFT species from illegal wildlife trade; released over 80 turtles of endangered species such as the Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti<\/em>) and Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii<\/em>) back into the wild; hatched 100’s of turtles of 11 species.<\/p>\n

We have also been researching the habitat, ecology and behaviour of the Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum<\/em>), an endangered species which is difficult to keep in captivity, with the aim of developing viable release strategies.<\/p>\n

As is one of the keys to our work, we have undertaken more training workshops for law enforcement officers and rangers in Vietnam, as well as presenting to young conservationists and scientists of the future. In particular, we took the annual Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course to Laos, with the help of the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Finally, we have conducted numerous surveys to update on TFT status, distribution and ecology, with the aim to establish species habitat conservation areas for Vietnam\u2019s (and the world\u2019s) most critically endangered species including Swinhoe\u2019s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei<\/em>), Southern Vietnam Box Turtle (Cuora picturata<\/em>) and Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis<\/em>).<\/p>\n

We would like to sincere thanks to all partners, supporters and donors who have always been with us to provide a better future of tortoises and freshwater turtles in Vietnam.<\/p>\n

We will continue to do our best for turtle conservation in 2020, no matter what the world throws at us. Stay Safe![\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Date: 31st December 2019
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student training in Laos in 2019<\/h3>2019\u2019s Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course was hosted in Laos. Photo credit: Nguyen Tai Thang \u2013 ATP\/IMC<\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Enforcemnet training in Quang Ninh province<\/h3>Training course to strengthen the capacity on wildlife conservation for law enforcement officers in Vietnam. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Mauremys annamensis repatriated from Hong Kong<\/h3>An endemic Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) was repatriated from Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Hong Kong. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC<\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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turtle release in northern Vietnam<\/h3>Do Thanh Hao, Manager of the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC), happily released one of the 47 Cuora bourreti back to the wild. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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football cup for Hoan Kiem turtle conservation<\/h3>Players competed fiercely for this year\u2019s Dong Mo football cup which was organized to spread local awareness of Swinhoe\u2019s Softshell Turtle. Photo by: Nguyen Tai Thang \u2013 ATP\/IMC<\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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enforcement training in Quang Binh province<\/h3>Training course to strengthen the capacity on wildlife conservation for law enforcement officers in Vietnam. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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enforcement training in Quang Binh province<\/h3>Training course to strengthen the capacity on wildlife conservation for law enforcement officers in Vietnam. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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student training in Laos in 2019<\/h3>2019\u2019s Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course was hosted in Laos. Photo credit: Jack Carney \u2013 ATP\/IMC<\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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gorgerous landscape in upstream Da River<\/h3>Beautiful landscape of the upstream area of Da River in northern Vietnam. This is one of many locations where intensive surveys are conducted to search for potential animal(s) of Rafetus swinhoei. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC<\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Cuora bourreti<\/h3>A happy return to the wild for this Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti) on a rainy day. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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