Association Anoulak member attends training on Asian turtles and tortoises provided by the Asian Turtle Program

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From 18 to 25 July 2023, Ms. Keo (Wildlife Research Fieldwork officer at Association Anoulak) was selected to participate the annual “Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course” implemented by The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC). The course is conducted in collaboration with the Laos Conservation Trust for Wildlife (LCTW) and the National University of Laos (NUOL). In the week-long course, the 15 participants (Lao students, researchers, conservationists selected through a competitive application process) were provided with practical skills and experience relating to research and conservation of turtles through a combination of classroom instructions and field exercises.

Participants of the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course, doint the turtle pose! July 2023 at the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife

The course’s participants had the opportunity to:

Gain knowledge on tortoise & freshwater turtle identification and their conservation status in Laos PDR
Gain more insights on tortoise & freshwater turtle biology, ecology and behaviour
Obtaining new field research skills, including surveying, animal handling and data collection focusing on tortoise & freshwater turtle
A chance to complete a short research project following the course

The first annual Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skill Training Course was held by ATP in 2005 at the Turtle Conservation Center in Vietnam for university students and rangers from Vietnam. This course has been subsequently held every year since and has travelled to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. The course has been run for a few years in Laos, where a selection of Lao students, researchers and conservationists come together to learn about tortoises and freshwater turtles and their conservation.

The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) is a program under the Indo-Myanmar Conservation, a UK registered charity. ATP is based in Vietnam, with most of its research and conservation work implemented in Vietnam. ATP was established during the development of the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) of Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh province, Vietnam. Their mission is to conserve Asia’s tortoises and freshwater turtles by conducting research, protecting habitats, raising awareness and building expertise. To learn more about them visit their websites: The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC).

Association Anoulak is grateful for giving this unique training opportunity to Ms. Keo!