Population status and conservation of the Critically Endangered Burmese star tortoise Geochelone platynota in central Myanmar

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Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 464-471

  Platt, Steven G ^a   Ko, Win Ko ^a,b   Khaing, Lay Lay ^a,c   Myo, Khin Myo ^a,d   Swe, Thanda ^a,e   Lwin, Tint ^a,f   Rainwater, Thomas R ^a,g  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (Myanmar)

^c Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division   (Myanmar)

^d Thaketa Crocodile Farm   (Myanmar)

^e MANDALAY UNIVERSITY   (Myanmar)

^f Yadanabon Zoological Gardens ^*  (Myanmar)

^g TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burmese star tortoise; Dry zone; Geochelone platynota; Myanmar; Nat worship; Tortoise conservation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; POPULATION ESTIMATION; PROTECTED AREA; REPTILE;

ASIA; EURASIA; MYANMAR; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

GEOCHELONE PLATYNOTA; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 17044393591     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605303000838     Document Type: Article

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