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Endangered Asian Turtle Species Under Control
starting from 1st June 2004
Many species such as some freshwater turtles
have been newly listed in the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna &
Flora (CITES). The control of these species under
the Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered
Species) Ordinance, Cap.187, will take effect
from 1st June 2004.
A licence is required
to possess the 15 species/genus of asian freshwater
turtles starting from 1st Jun 2004
which have been newly listed under the Animals
and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species)
Ordinance, Cap.187. Commencing from 1st June 2004.
Below is the list of the species:
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Scientific
Name
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Common Name
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CITES
Appendix
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Common
in market
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Annamemys annamensis
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Annam
Leaf Turtle, Vietnamese Leaf Turtle
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II |
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Chitra spp.
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Narrow-headed Softshell
Turtles
|
II |
* |
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Heosemys depressa
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Arakan Forest Turtle, Crowned River Turtle
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II |
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Heosemys grandis
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Giant Asian Pond Turtle
Orange-headed Temple Turtle
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II |
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Heosemys leytensis
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Leyte Pond Turtle, Leyte Freshwater
Turtle, Philippine Forest Turtle
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II |
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Heosemys spinosa
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Spiny Turtle, Spiny Hill Turtle
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II |
* |
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Hieremys annandalii
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Yellow-headed Temple Turtle, Temple Turtle
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II |
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Kachuga spp.
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Roofed Turtles
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I/II
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Leucocephalon yuwonoi
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Sulawesi
Forest
Turtle
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II |
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Mauremys mutica
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Yellow Pond Turtle
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II |
* |
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Orlitia borneensis
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Malaysian Giant Turtle, Asian Giant Turtle,
Orlitia Turtle
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II |
* |
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Pelochelys spp.
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Giant Softshell Turtles
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II |
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Platysternon megacephalum
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Big-headed Turtle
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II |
* |
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Pyxidea mouhotii
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Keeled Box Turtle, Keel-backed Terrapin
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II |
* |
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Siebenrockiella crassicollis
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Black Marsh Turtle
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II |
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* information from AFCD
A
grace period for possession will be given until
31st Aug 2004. Owners must submit
application for Licence to Possess for the newly
listed turtles now possessed (for both commercial/non-
commercial purposes) before the grace period ends.
* If you are not sure if your turtle's species
is controlled, feel free to send us photos of
it for species identification. Email: info@hkras.org
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