Demand reduction for threatened freshwater turtles and tortoises in Bangladesh.
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £320,000
WHERE Bangladesh
Summary
Illegal trade of freshwater turtles and tortoises (FTTs), due to domestic and international demand, is a major threat to the survival of globally endangered species in Bangladesh. Consumers and traders have a poor understanding of protection laws and rules. WCS will identify FTT consumption and trade hotspots and conduct a targeted behaviour change campaign to reduce demand, measuring behaviour change through standardised interviews with consumers and sharing the approach and lessons learned with other countries.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
