Keeping the Legend Alive: Research and Conservation of Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle in Vietnam
Grantee Name: Cleveland Zoological Society
- Hotspot
- Indo-Burma
- Location
- Viet Nam
- Amount
- $9,217
- Dates
- Sep 2013 – Oct 2013
- Keywords
- Freshwater, Habitat conservation and management, Species Conservation, Wildlife management
Secure the only know habitat of Swinhoe's soft-shell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) at Dong Mo Lake by installing two additional large nets before the dam to prevent the species from escaping; gaining support from national authorities for construction of a permanent fence/net; using environmental DNA (eDNA) and potential trapping; and bringing remaining animals together to a semi-wild area for conservation breeding and awareness activities.
1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats
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