Previous page Next page  TCEP Ranger Training  |  Indotestudo Births  |  Adventures of Lucky Turtle  |  TCEP Expansion Staff News  |  Stolen Turtles Recovered  |  New Wildlife Trade Guide  |  Turtle Trade Journal Cat Tien Yields No Turtles  |  Cuora Listed Under CITES  |  U Minh Reptile & Amphibian Survey Future of Hoan Kem Turtle  |  Acknowledgements CITES Protection for Three More Species of Turtles in Vietnam Indochinese Box Turtle, Cuora galbinifrons      Three more of Vietnam’s turtle species were added to CITES during the COP11 meeting in Nairobi in April 2000. A proposal to include all species of the genus Cuora on Appendix II was passed, prohibiting international trade of any Cuora species without a national CITES office — approved export permit. Vietnam is a range state for three Cuora species, including Cuora trifasciata, Cuora galbinifrons, and Cuora amboinensis. Both C. galbinifrons and C. amboinensis are somewhat common in the trade. C. trifasciata is considered rare.      A total of five species of Vietnam’s freshwater turtles and tortoises are now listed under CITES Appendix II. In addition to the three Cuora species, Manouria impressa and Indotestudo elongata were previously listed. Survey at U Minh Thuong      Surveys of U Minh Thuong Nature Reserve for amphibians and reptiles will get underway soon as part of a project administered by Care International. WCS herpetologist Bryan Stuart will work with IEBR scientists to survey the U Minh Nature Reserve, which includes a large wetland area in Kien Giang province. Amongst other potential findings, Siamese crocodiles are reportedly still known to exist in the area.