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Anonymus. , A survey report on zambia as a range state for pancake tortoise (malacochercus tornieri). Unpublished paper presented at Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
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| Resource type: Conference Paper BibTeX citation key: anon2004 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Afrika = Africa, Habitat - habitat, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises Creators: Anonymus Collection: Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties |
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Testudinidae The Pancake tortoise (Malacochercus tornieri) is endangered and listed on appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Its documented distribution range is currently known to be restricted to Tanzania and Kenya. Specimens previously exported from Zambia have been suspected to originate from East Africa. Anecdotal reports however, indicate that Pancake tortoises also occur in Uganda and Zambia. Despite this status the demand for live exports of Pancake tortoises in Zambia has been increasing over the years from 400 in 1996 to 10,000 by 2000. However, lack of scientific verification of the existence of the species in Zambia led to the suspension of international trade in the species by Zambia until such a time when the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) scientifically established the existence of the species, its population status and distribution. A survey was therefore, needed to confirm the existence and determine the population status and distribution range of Pancake tortoise in its suspected range in Northern Province for information to CITES in order to facilitate allocation of justifiable capture quota for international trade and local breeding programmes.
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