Securing the future of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in a time of conflict

Species Rapid Action Fund
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Image: Brian D. Horne

The emergency

With the re-emergence of gold-dredging on the upper Chindwin River, the continued survival of the only surviving wild population of Burmese Roofed Turtle is further threatened. Efforts are being taken to

  1. safeguard translocated turtles in the Chindwin River

  2. expand captive breeding efforts and alleviating over-crowding at the assurance colonies within Myanmar

  3. achieve successful captive-breeding at Singapore Zoo, the only Burmese Roofed Turtle assurance colony outside of Myanmar

  4. identify and evaluate other potential locations where turtles may be translocated.

Results

Reports

Coming soon
 

AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Wildlife Conservation Society

Country: Myanmar

Year project started: 2025

Species: Burmese Roofed Turtle

Supported by: Fondation Segré

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