SETIU: The population of the river terrapin has declined drastically and the Government should declare it a protected species, said a turtle conservation expert.
Douglas B. Hendrie said Malaysia was the last “stronghold” for the river terrapin in South Asia as the species had disappeared in Vietnam and was on the verge of extinction in Cambodia, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
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