Threats
Major Threats
While this species is commercially farmed in vast numbers (several millions per year) for the food trade, the wild populations continue to be exploited for food and possibly farm founder stock, resulting in a decline in abundance throughout its wide range.
Source information
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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IUCN
Author: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group
Compiler: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group
Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Pelodiscus sinensis. In: IUCN 2010 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4 . <www.iucnredlist.org>
Revisions
- 2012-05-16 12:19:56 UTC
- 2011-08-25 04:49:29 UTC
- 2011-04-08 14:03:19 UTC
- 2011-02-09 20:00:01 UTC
- 2011-01-13 02:18:01 UTC
