{"id":9598,"date":"2021-05-10T08:10:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T07:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianturtleprogram.org\/?p=5710"},"modified":"2021-06-22T08:11:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T07:11:25","slug":"2021-05-threat-assessment-for-cuora-bourreti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/2021-05-threat-assessment-for-cuora-bourreti\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat assessment for the critically endangered Bourret\u2019s box turtle in Bach Ma National Park, central Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hunting and overcollection is a major threat to the survival of many of Asia\u2019s tortoises and freshwater turtles but is closely tied to local communities living around wild turtle habitats. Solutions for the conservation of these endangered species must consider potential impacts on these communities. As such, from 23rd<\/sup> to 27th<\/sup> of March 2021, a team of the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) and Bach Ma National Park conducted an interview survey using questionnaires. The interview survey was designed to access the historical and current levels of illegal hunting and trade of the critically endangered Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle (Cuora bourreti<\/em>), as well as local communities\u2019 knowledge and attitude toward the conservation of the species in Bach Ma National Park buffer zone. A total of 22 local hunters, rangers and retired traders at six communes and town of two districts (Phu Loc and Nam Dong) were interviewed. In addition, three live turtles were also observed at local households, comprising one Cuora bourreti<\/em>, one endangered Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii<\/em>), and one endangered Oldham’s Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys oldhamii<\/em>). The initial findings will be used to design and implement broader interview surveys to assess awareness and attitude of local communities toward the Bourret\u2019s box turtle which will, in turn, support the development of relevant outreach activities in the near future to protect this important turtle species in Bach Ma.<\/p>\n

We would like to thank the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (CMZ) and Bach Ma National Park for their support to this survey.[\/vc_column_text]

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<\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Date: 10th May 2021
\nPress release: Ha Hoang & Jack Carney \u2013 ATP\/IMC[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Download the English version here<\/em>\"\"<\/a>
\nDownload the Vietnamese version here<\/em>\"\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photo gallery<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text]
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interview survey in central Vietnam (2)<\/h3>Sam Hai Son of ATP\/IMC (right) and Nguyen Ba Vu Lam of Bach Ma National Park (middle) interview a man to assess threats to the Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle at Bach Ma National Park. Photo by: Ha Hoang \u2013 ATP\/IMC.<\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Cuora bourreti Son-ATP<\/h3>One Cuora bourreti was observed at local household during this interview survey. Photo by: Sam Hai Son \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Cuora mouhotii HVHa<\/h3>This endangered Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii) was documented at local household during this interview survey. Photo by: Ha Hoang \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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natural habitat<\/h3>The stunning rice field scene of Thuong Nhat commune, Nam Dong district, Thua Thien Hue province. Photo by: Sam Hai Son \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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interview survey in central Vietnam (1)<\/h3>Nguyen Ba Vu Lam, ranger of Bach Ma National Park, draws a distribution map of Bourret\u2019s Box Turtle at Bach Ma National Park with help from an interviewee. Photo by: Sam Hai Son \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
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Cyclemys oldhamii SHSon-ATP<\/h3>The beautiful radial plastron patterning of an Oldham's Leaf Turtle (Cyclemys oldhamii) can be seen clearly on this individual recorded by the interview team. Photo by: Sam Hai Son \u2013 ATP\/IMC. <\/small><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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