Population Status, Threats and Conservation of the Spotted Pond Turtle; Geoclemys Hamiltonii (Gray, 1830) (Geoemydidae) of Pakistan

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By:Amtyaz Safi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jzr.v3i1.2880

Abstract:
In the present work on population status, threats and conservation of the
spotted pond turtle; Geoclemys hamiltonii (Gray, 1830) (Geoemydidae)
was conducted in Thatta, Sujawal and Badin districts of Sindh province
of Pakistan. A total number of 277 live specimens of G. hamiltonii from
southeast province (Sindh) of Pakistan have been collected from different
water bodies and sites in three consecutive year’s i.e 2015-2017. The
population status of G. hamiltonii has recorded as decreasing in Sindh
due to habitat destruction, eutrophication, agricultural farming and some
other anthropogenic activities. This species is mostly used as pet and the
poachers mostly carrying this species for trade in East Asian countries. The
globally illegal trading hubs of this species are Bangkok, Taiwan and Hong
Kong. More and powerful actions and efforts are needed to raise awareness
of smuggling of wildlife, with a specific need of formal memorandums of
understanding (MOUs) are strongly encouraged south Asian and east Asian
countries to control illegal trade between the countries and territories along
the trade route of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Hong Kong and
Taiwan to improve cross border enforcement.
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