TSA Myanmar

Project Animal(s) : Turtles
Project Category : Reptiles
Project Region : Asia
Project Type : Conservation
Project URL : https://turtlesurvival.org/copy/projects/myanmar/
Project is timebound? : No

Focal Species:
Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) – Critically Endangered
Myanmar Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata) – Critically Endangered
Arakan Forest Turtle (Heosemys depressa) – Critically Endangered
Burmese Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum peguense) – Critically Endangered
Asian Black Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei) – Critically Endangered
Myanmar Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra vandijki) – Critically Endangered
Peacock Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia formosa) – Critically Endangered
Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) – Endangered
Burmese Eyed Turtle (Morenia ocellata) – Vulnerable
Southeast Asian Box Turtle (Cuora amboinensis amboinensis) – Vulnerable
Indian Black Turtle (Melanochelys triuga edeniana) – Near Threatened
Chelonian Threats:
Poaching, deforestation, fishing activities and entrapment
Action:
Maintain assurance colonies, captive breeding, head start hatchlings, wild reintroductions, veterinary health assessments, confiscation triage and long-term care, field surveys and research
TSA Programs/Collaborations/Partnerships:
Gwa Forestry Station
Htamanthi Field Station
Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Limpha Field Station
Minzontaung Wildlife Sanctuary
Myaing Kalay Monastery – (Hpa-an)
Panpyolet Monastery – (Bago)
Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary
Turtle Rescue Center – (May Myo)
Yadanabon Zoo
Regional Partners:
Wildlife Conservation Society, Myanmar Forest Department, Yadanabon Zoo

Project Agency : Turtle Survival Alliance

Project Agency Contact : https://turtlesurvival.org/