Turtle Survival Alliance

Burmese Starred TortioseBurmese Roofed Turtle

Apr 25

Mission statement

The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) is an action-oriented global partnership committed in achieving zero turtle extinctions in the 21st century. It supports the conservation of the Burmese Roofed Turtle and the Burmese Star Tortoise through captive breeding and research.

The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) is committed in achieving zero turtle extinctions in the 21st century.

In Myanmar, the TSA works together with a team from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to implement recovery programs for highly endangered endemic tortoise species such as the Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) and the Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota).

Both of these species are critically endangered, with the Burmese Roofed Turtle being the second-most endangered turtle in the world: It is estimated that less than 10 adult females remain in the wild and it is uncertain if any males are present in wild populations.