Endangered Species: Myanmar Roofed Turtles & Golden Deer Conserved

The endangered animal species including Myanmar roofed turtles species (Batagurtrivittata), star tortoises and golden deer are being conserved in LawkaNandar Wildlife Sanctuary, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay region.

Myanmar roofed turtles have been bred since 2011 to protect from extinctionand now, there are over a hundred turtles in the Wildlife Sanctuary.

ShweHtayAung, Warden, Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary said “In 2011, a hundred of Myanmar roofed turtles that are one of the rare species in Myanmar were moved from Yadanapon Zoo to Taung Inn. Female tortoises laid eggs and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) took care of these eggs and sent to Yadanapon Zoo. When the turtles have hatched, about 100 population have been moved here. After making research on mating and hatching, their growing process could be recorded last year. We also took a pair of golden deer from Mount Popain 2008 and nurtured them. It has also increased to 11. So, we have released safely two deer to Letpadaung mountain area and six deer to ShweSettaw, totaling 8 deer have been released into their original places.”

The Warden of Lawkananda Wildlife Sanctuary said that Myanmar star tortoises that are the World’s rare and endangered species and other animals such as golden deer, birds are being conserved in the Sanctuary. So, the zoologists can make research if they are interested in the lifestyles of endangered species.