Five black marsh turtles (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) escaped their fate of ending up in a restaurant when Wildlife Alliance rangers intercepted a poacher transporting them out of the Cardamom Rainforest. Black marsh turtles are classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and their populations are decreasing as the demand for freshwater turtles in the international meat trade rises. After intercepting the poacher, rangers from the Green Peafowl Station (Sre Ambel) immediately released the turtles back into freshwater habitat inside the Southern Cardamom National Park.
From a poacher’s grip back into the wild; five Vulnerable turtles are rescued by rangers
By WA Admin|2021-01-14T02:17:51-05:00June 26, 2019|Categories: Cardamom Protection|Tags: Anti-Poaching, black marsh turtle, Cardamom Rainforest Landscape, Green Peafowl Station, poaching, Siebenrockiella crassicollis, Sre Ambel Ranger Station, turtle cambodia|Comments Off on From a poacher’s grip back into the wild; five Vulnerable turtles are rescued by rangers