Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation

This Project Aims to Help Conserve the Remaining Populations of This Species in Peninsular Malaysia. Wild Populations Have Been Extirpated or Depleted by Consumption of Eggs and Meat and Nesting Habitat Destruction From Sand Mining Throughout Its Remaining Range in Southern Thailand, Cambodia, and Peninsular Malaysia. Activities Include: (1) Collecting and Relocating 800 Wild River Terrapin Eggs to an Ex-situ Hatchery to Lower Risks From Predation and Poaching; (2) Head-starting 500 Hatchlings for Reintroduction Into the Wild; (3) Reducing Illegal Harvesting of Eggs Through Community-based Monitoring Programs Along the Kemaman River; (4) Working With Local Villagers to Remove More Than 500 KG of Discarded and Illegal Fishing Gear in the Kemaman River; (5) Compiling Data on Poaching and Illegal Trade of This Species Into a Document to Present to Key Authorities to Inform Effective Conservation Interventions; and (6) Developing Outreach and Educational Materials for Target Audiences on River Terrapin Habitat, Threats and Protected Status, as Well as Solutions Needed for Recovery.