On the road to recovery: in situ and ex situ conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle in Myanmar

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The emergency

The economic sanctions imposed on the military junta in Myanmar have discouraged donors from investing in conservation in the country. This has impacted WCS's long running ex situ recovery programme for Burmese Roofed Turtle.

Part of the programme includes building and maintaining artificial sand banks for nesting turtles; heavy rainfall in the 2024 wet season destroyed these nesting areas. Funds were urgently needed to rebuild the nesting banks.

Results

Reports

 

AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Wildlife Conservation Society

Country: Myanmar

Year project started: 2024

Species: Burmese Roofed Turtle

Supported by: Fondation Segré

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