Nest of endangered Batagur affinis found in Koh Kong province
Conservationists in Koh Kong province have found a nest of 16 eggs of the critically endangered royal turtle, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today.
The discovery in Sre Ambel district, the first of the year, was made on February 3 by WCS staff working with the Fisheries Administration and local communities along the Sre Ambel river near Preah Angkeo village, said Eng Mengey, the conservation group’s communications officer.
The royal turtle, known also as the southern river terrapin, was designated as Cambodia�s national reptile in 2005. It was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in the river in 2000. Only three nests have been found in the past two years.
�Despite success after the species was re-discovered in 2000, the royal turtle is still at high risk of extinction,� said Som Sitha, WCS�s technical adviser.
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