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Regodos, I. C., & Schoppe, S. (2005). Local knowledge, use, and conservation status of the malayan softshell turtle dogania subplana (geoffroy 1809) (testudines: trionychidae) in southern palawan, philippines. Sylvatrop, 15(1/2), 113–128.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Regodos2005 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Dogania, Dogania subplana, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südostasien = South East Asia, Trionychidae, Trionyx Creators: Regodos, Schoppe Collection: Sylvatrop |
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Trionyx This study investigated local knowledge, use and the conservation status of the Malayan Softshell Turtle Dogania subplana in Palawan. Surveys and interviews were conducted in nine villages of the municipality of Bataraza and in five villages of Rizal. A total of 110 people were interviewed between July and November 2004. All respondents were aware of D. subplana as the only softshell turtle in the area. The species resides in clean streams, where it can be found in crevices, under boulders, or on gravel substrate. Residents know the habits of the turtle very well and collect it for consumption or local trade following a long standing local tradition. Consumers utilize the turtle as food and for medicinal purposes. Buyers usually pay between 41 and 50 PHP (0.72-0.89 USD). Interviews indicate that by the 1990s, international trade of preferably medium sized animals reportedly became noticeable. Identified traders were a Chinese business person from Manila and a Taiwanese of unknown residence. Most people interviewed refrained from answering trade related questions. Site visits revealed that D. subplana habitats on Palawan are threatened by slash and burn practices, illegal logging, erosion, and nickel mines of Rio Tuba, and that poaching is rampant in both municipalities. Presumably, the traditional collection of D. subplana was sustainable formerly but the increase in trade might justify a threatened conservation status and a possible future inclusion under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). A follow-up study should be conducted over a longer period (at least three months) in order to determine the number of people involved in gathering and trading and the number of individual turtles traded. The collection of by-products such as eggs should also be studied. Ports of trade such as airports, harbours, and highway checkpoints should be monitored regularly for trade of wildlife.
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