Southern River Terrapin

In parts of this species’ range, the adult turtles are protected from consumption as “haram” by Islamic law, the predominate religion of Malaysia. This haram however does not protect the eggs of the species, and over collection of the eggs has resulted in a massive reduction in the recruitment of new turtles into the population. […]

Cambodia

Program Cambodia Conservation Action Turtle Survival Alliance works with the Wildlife Conservation Society to identify, translocate, and protect nests of the Southern River Terrapin in the Sre Ambel River. Hatchling terrapins from the last-known nesting beach of the species on the Sre Ambel River are transferred to the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Centre for captive-rearing […]