The chelonian trade in the largest pet market in China: scale, scope and impact on turtle conservation

ORYX

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-216

  Gong, Shi Ping ^a   Chow, Alex T ^b   Fong, Jonathan J ^c   Shi, Hai Tao ^d  

^a Guangdong Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HAINAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chelonia; China; CITES; Guangzhou; Red List; Trade; Yuehe Pet Market

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DOMESTIC SPECIES; ENDANGERED SPECIES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; RED LIST; TURTLE; VULNERABILITY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 68349160334     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605308000902     Document Type: Article

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