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Eisemberg, C. C., Georges, A., & Rose, M. , Piku in trouble -- conservation of the pig-nosed turtle in the kikori delta, papua new guinea. Unpublished paper presented at 6th World Congress of Herpetology.
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| Resource type: Conference Paper BibTeX citation key: Eisemberg2008 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Carettochelyidae, Carettochelys, Carettochelys insculpta, Habitat = habitat, Pazifik = Pacific, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Eisemberg, Georges, Rose Collection: 6th World Congress of Herpetology |
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The pig-nosed turtle, Carettochelys insculpta, is considered to be in decline throughout much of its range. Exploitation by indigenous communities of New Guinea has been exacerbated by the introduction of modern technologies, particularly outboard motors, and increases in human populations along riverbanks since tribal warefare was brought to a halt. In Indonesian New Guinea, additional pressures come from exploitation to service international markets for turtle pets, meat and medicinals. However, firm data on the impact of these pressures and the magnitude of declines are lacking, impeding conservation action both internationally and by local communities. Our study, based in the Kikori Delta of Papua New Guinea is investigating the nesting biology and harvest of the pig-nosed turtle in the Kikori region with a view to provide the fundamental underpinning of community-led conservation of what is for them an important food resource and for the Western world, an iconic species. I present data on levels of use in 39 villages, compare rates of sale through local markets with those recorded in the 1980's by Mark Rose, nesting biology and sources of natural and harvest mortality, and on the joint WWF/Oil Search program of community awareness and conservation action.
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