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Turtle survey, Vietnam.
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Research and Conservation Action for Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles in Indo-Burma
Grantee Name: 
Cleveland Zoological Society
HOTSPOT
Indo-Burma
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$154,948
DATES
Oct 2009
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Mar 2013
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Indo-Burma
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$154,948
DATES
Oct 2009
-
Mar 2013

Materially improve the conservation outlook for several of Indo-Burma's most threatened tortoise and freshwater turtle species by undertaking high-priority conservation actions, including protecting the remaining habitat of Vietnamese pond turtle; identifying priority sites for the conservation of Indochinese box turtle; increasing the protection of mangrove terrapin breeding sites through community ranger programs; and enhancing protection under national laws.

Strategic Direction: 1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats