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Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii).
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Giant Soft Shell Turtle Protection in the Kratie Region, Cambodia

Grantee Name: Conservation International

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Cambodia
Amount
$117,161
Dates
Apr 2014 – Apr 2017
Keywords
Ex situ conservation, Freshwater, Species Conservation, Tourism

Transform pilot interventions for a population of Cambodia's Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni) on the Mekong River into a long-term, self-sustained conservation program by sustaining the Mekong Turtle Conservation Program and enhancing its effectiveness, refining conservation incentives for turtle nest finding and nest protection, and improving visitor numbers and experience at the Mekong Turtle Conservation Center and strengthening its management capacity.

Strategic Direction :

1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by mitigating major threats

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