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| Nijman, V.; Shepherd, C.R.. |
| In 1973 the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was called to life as to regulate the international wildlife trade, and to prevent species becoming (economically and biologically) extinct. The trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises in Asia is so huge that it threatens the survival of many species. In 2006 and 2007, during three surveys at Chatuchak market in Bangkok, Thailand, we recorded a significant trade in non-native CITES-listed freshwater turtles and tortoises to be used as pets. We documented a total of 688 individuals of 19 species from different regions of the world, many of which are globally threatened with extinction. Most commonly recorded were three species of tortoise from Madagascar... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: CITES; Conservation; Southeast Asia; Wildlife trade; 42.82; 42.95. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/256140 |
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