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Lyons, J. A., Natusch, D. J. D., & Shepherd, C. R. (2013). The harvest of freshwater turtles (chelidae) from papua, indonesia, for the international pet trade. Oryx, 47(2), 298–302.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Lyons2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Australien - Australia, Habitat - habitat, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises Creators: Lyons, Natusch, Shepherd Collection: Oryx |
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The international trade in wildlife is currently one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. One group, the turtles, has experienced far-reaching population declines and extinctions because the majority of animals are sourced from the wild. The island of New Guinea has the highest diversity of freshwater turtles (Chelidae) in the Australasian region and large numbers are harvested from the Indonesian province of Papua to supply the international pet trade. A total of 264 of these turtles representing six species were recorded between December 2010 and March 2011 while gathering information about wildlife trade in the Indonesian province of Papua. Most were juveniles, although a substantial number of large adults were also harvested. None of the species recorded are CITES-listed. Despite one species not being allocated an annual harvest quota, it was observed being traded. Illegal and unregulated trade coupled with a lack of basic ecological data for these species can have a severe impact on wild populations. We present recommendations for law enforcement and conservation of these species. Keywords Chelidae; Chelodina ; conservation status; Elseya ; Emydura ; freshwater turtles; New Guinea; wildlife trade
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