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Platt, K., Platt, S. G., Moe, K., Soe, M. M., Ko, W. K., & Myo, K. M. , An assessment of two wildlife sanctuaries in myanmar as reintroduction sites for the critically endangered burmese star tortoise (geochelone platynota) - abstract. Unpublished paper presented at Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.
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Categories: General Keywords: Geochelone platynota, Habitat - habitat, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Südasien - Southern Asia, Testudinidae Creators: Ko, Moe, Myo, Platt, Platt, Soe Collection: Program and Abstracts of the Tenth Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles |
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Testudinidae The Burmese Star Tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is endemic to the dry zone of central Myanmar, and classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Although formerly widespread and abundant, populations have been decimated by illegal over-collecting to supply animals for the international pet trade, and recent surveys suggest G. platynota is now ecologically extinct in the wild. Recognizing that future conservation efforts hinged on developing successful captive breeding programs, assurance colonies were established at Yadanabon Zoological Gardens (Mandalay), and Minzontaung, Lawkanandar, and Shwe Settaw wildlife sanctuaries. These programs have enjoyed considerable success and large numbers of hatchlings are being produced each year. Because these facilities will soon reach maximum capacity, there is an urgent need to initiate reintroductions of G. platynota into protected areas of Myanmar. To this end, we surveyed Shwe Settaw (SSWS) and Minzontaung (MWS) wildlife sanctuaries, which previously harbored populations of G. platynota, and evaluated each as a reintroduction site for captive-bred tortoises. Our assessment suggests that reintroducing tortoises is feasible at both sanctuaries; however, a reintroduction project at MWS is thought to have the greatest likelihood of success owing to locally entrenched religious beliefs that confer a high degree of protection to tortoises. Based on our assessment, we developed a sitespecific protocol for reintroducing G. platynota to MWS.
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