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Conservation Efforts to Protect Endangered Turtles of Sulawesi

By Christine Light
Backed by Jim Richardson, Kelly Hull, Alexander Cole, Anders GJ Rhodin, Barry Lambert, Mike Tift, Robert Blome, Michael Garvey, Henrik Olsen, Mercy Vaughn, and 89 other backers
Sulawesi, Indonesia
BiologyEcology
DOI: 10.18258/7633
Grant: HerpetologyGrant: Herpetology
$5,325
Raised of $3,950 Goal
134%
Funded on 10/14/16
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  • Christine Light
    Christine LightResearcher
    Hi everyone! I realized that I haven't posted an update in a while. Although there have been some setbacks, the project is moving forward. I will post an update soon. In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about the work we are doing, please visit our FB page, https://www.facebook.com/SulawesiChelonianConservation
    Oct 19, 2020
  • Sue Seibert
    Sue Seibert Backer
    Love your video! Can't wait for more updates :) Are you at the site now?
    Oct 15, 2016
  • Christine Light
    Christine LightResearcher
    Thank you Sue! We will definitely be posting updates! We are not at the site now. We are planning to go back early next year to start our training and community outreach and to start surveying late next year during peak turtle activity.
    Oct 17, 2016
  • Jennifer Del Rio
    Jennifer Del RioBacker
    Congrats! Hope you have more and more succes! Greetings from Colombia!
    Oct 06, 2016
  • Christine Light
    Christine LightResearcher
    Thank you so much Jennifer for supporting our project!
    Oct 06, 2016
  • Jim Richardson
    Jim RichardsonBacker
    Go get 'em, Andrea!
    Oct 02, 2016
  • N/A
    N/A
    Yeah! Awesome!! Thanks, Uncle Jim!!
    Oct 02, 2016
  • Deborah Perjatel Light
    Deborah Perjatel LightBacker
    Hoping your goal is met so you may continue your conservation efforts!
    Oct 02, 2016
  • Christine Light
    Christine LightResearcher
    Thank you for helping us reach our goal!
    Oct 02, 2016
  • Christine Light
    Christine LightResearcher
    No, unfortunately we don't. Quantitative population studies have not been conducted for either species. Also, to the best of my knowledge, no western turtle biologist has ever encountered a Forsten's Tortoise in its natural habitat. That is why projects like this one are so important if we hope to protect these species, or any species, from extinction. The survey data and information that we collect will be the first step toward determining current population and distribution.
    Sep 14, 2016
  • Cindy Wu
    Cindy WuBacker
    Do we have a current estimate of how many Endangered Forsten's Tortoise and Sulawesi Forest Turtle are still around?
    Sep 14, 2016