SAVING ENDANGERED SPECIES OF TORTOISES AND FRESHWATER TURTLES FROM THE ILLEGAL TRADE THROUGH A MULTIPHASED APPROACH

OBJECTIVE 1 ELIMINATING CRITICAL THREATS TO TFTS IN VIETNAM AND THE REGION FROM HUNTING AND TRADE AND TRAFFICKINGACTIVITY 1 COMBATING TFT CRIME AND TAKING DOWN CRIMINAL NETWORKSACTIVITY 2 STRENGTHENING LAW AND POLICY AT THE CENTRAL AND LOCAL LEVEL TO ENHANCE THE PROTECTION OF TFTS IN VIETNAM PARTICULARLY IN REGARDS TO COMMERCIAL TFT FARMING AND THE GROWTH OF THE EXOTIC PET INDUSTRYACTIVITY 3 ENGAGING AND ENHANCING THE CAPACITY AND WILL OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE AND IMPACTFUL APPLICATION OF RELEVANT LAWS AND POLICIESACTIVITY 4 MOBILIZING PUBLIC SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION IN COMBATTING ILLEGAL TFT TRADE BY ENCOURAGING PUBLIC REPORTING OF TFT CRIMES TO AUTHORITIES OR THROUGH THE ENV WILDLIFE CRIME HOTLINEACTIVITY 5 PROMOTING AND ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE TO HELP PROTECT TFTS THROUGH GRASSROOT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AWARENESS EVENTS AND ASSISTING ENV WITH MONITORING BUSINESSES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWACTIVITY 6 DETERRING ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH A ROBUST COMMUNICATION PROGRAM REACHING THE PUBLIC THROUGH MASS MEDIA AND THE INTERNETACTIVITY 7 SHARING INFORMATION AND CONDUCTING ANALYSES OF TFT TRAFFICKING OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES WITH THE INTENT OF FACILITATING ARRESTS AND PROSECUTIONS OF MAJOR TFT TRAFFICKERSOBJECTIVE 2 INCREAS