Forsten's Tortoise
We were accompanied by representatives from the National Park Authority on a visit to areas near Lore Lindu National Park, located about 50 km south of Palu, Central Sulawesi Province. We toured through a portion of the buffer zone and upon leaving the area, we encountered two men who were in the possession of an adult male and an adult female tortoise. They informed us that they collected a total of 9 tortoises within the last week from the area. This level of harvesting, and within the National Park buffer zone, suggests larger numbers within the actual boundaries of the park and we deemed this area appropriate for inclusion in the proposed survey sites.
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