Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Man with TSA shirt holding small turtle. — Steve Platt from the Turtle Survival Alliance/Wildlife Conservation Society holds a Myanmar roofed turtle.

© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Building a Comprehensive Chelonian Conservation Program in Myanmar

Grantee Name: Turtle Survival Alliance

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Myanmar
Amount: $60,000
Dates: Sep 2014 – Feb 2016
Keywords: Ex situ conservation, Freshwater, Research, Species Conservation

Scale up pilot projects for highly threatened turtle species in Myanmar by establishing a group of free-living Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota), demonstrating that reintroduction is a feasible conservation strategy. Augment the wild population of Burmese roofed turtle (Kachuga trivittata), and generate lessons for future reintroductions. Prioritize conservation actions for Burmese eyed turtle (Morenia ocellata) through studies of its conservation status and natural history.

Strategic Direction :

1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by mitigating major threats