Transcript Turtle Trade in Jakarta

Turtle Pet Trade in
Jakarta
By Aeschylus
In the last decades the interest in keeping
turtles as pets has grown rapidly. As a result of
this a large international market has developed
for these animals.
Indonesian turtles are very appreciated in the
International pet trade, In addition to this
Indonesia is importing a wide variation of exotic
turtles to supply their own growing turtle pet
market, mainly in Jakarta.
Exported Indonesian turtles for the international pet
trade go mainly to United States, Europe and Japan
and in less numbers to big capitals of South East Asian
countries such as Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and
Singapore. Together with Jakarta this creates an
international trade net in where is possible find any
species, rare or common, protected or not.
Turtles can be divided in three groups:
- Indonesian species for
Export
- Indonesian species for
Local Markets
- Exotic species Imported
into Indonesia
List of Indonesian Freshwater Turtles
Family-Species
Distribution
IUCN Status
Legal Status
Carettochelydae
Carettochelys insculpta
Irian Jaya
Vulnerable
Protected
Chelidae
Chelodina mccordi
Chelodina novaeguineae
Chelodina parkeri
Chelodina reinmanni
Chelodina siebenrocki
Elseya branderhorstii
Elseya novaeguineae
Elseya schultzei
Emydura subglobosa
Rote island
South Irian Jaya
South Irian Jaya
South Irian Jaya
South Irian Jaya
South Irian Jaya
North Irian Jaya
South Irian Jaya
South Irian Jaya
Crit. endangered
-----------------Vulnerable
Low Risk
Low Risk
Vulnerable
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Not Protected
Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not protected
Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Trinoychidae
Amyda cartilaginea
Chitra chitra javanicus
Dogania subplana
Pelochelys bibroni
Pelochelys cantorii
Pelodiscus sinensis*
Sumatra, Java, Kalim, (Sulaw ?)
Sumatra, Java
Sumatra, Java, Kalim.
South Irian Jaya
Sum, Java, Kalim, Irian, Sul?
Sumatra (INTRODUCED)
Vulnerable
Crit. Endangered
---------------------Vulnerable
Endangered
Vulnerable
Not Protected
Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Geoemydidae
Batagur baska
Callagur borneoensis
Orlitia borneensis
Cuora amboinensis ( 3 subspp.)
Cyclemys dentata
Cyclemys oldhami
Heosemys spinosa
Leucocephalon yuwonoi
Malayemys subtrijuga
Notochelys platynota
Siebenrockiella crassicollis
Sumatra
Sumatra, Kalimantan
Sumatra, Kalimantan
Sum, Kalim, Java, Sul, NT,Maluk
Sum, Java, Kalim
Sum, Java, Kalim
Sum, Kalim
Sulawesi
Sum, Java
Sum, Java, Kalim
Sum, Java, Kalim
Crit. Endangered
Crit. Endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Low Risk
Low Risk
Endangered
Crit. Endangered
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Vulnerable
Protected
Not Protected
Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Not Protected
Sulawesi
Sum, Kalim
Endangered
Endangered
Not Protected
Not Protected
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Not Protected
--------------------
Not Protected
Testudinidae
Indotestudo forsteni
Manouria emys
Emydidae
Trachemys scripta elegans*
Trachemys terrapen*
Sum, Java, Kali, Sul, Irian (INTRODUCED)
Sul, Irian, Java (INTRODUCED)
Five endemic species in Indonesia and one
subspecies.
Only one is protected !!!

Chelodina mccordi
Critically endangered and close to the extinction. NOT PROTECTED

Leucocephalon yuwonoi
Critically endangered. NOT PROTECTED

Indotestudo forstenii
Endangered. NOT PROTECTED

Chelodina reinmanni
Endangered. NOT PROTECTED

Elseya branderhosti
Vulnerable. NOT PROTECTED

Chitra chitra javanicus
Critically endangered. PROTECTED
Four other critically endangered and endangered Indonesian
Turtle species are not protected as well
Turtle distribution process inside Indonesia
Consumption
Markets
Local hunters harvest
the turtles from the wild
Local
collectors
Pet Trade
Selection
Turtle Pet Traders
in Jakarta
Middle
Man
Jakarta Pet
Markets
International
Pet Markets
Indonesian species for Export
Thousands
of illegal
turtles are
being
exported
from Jakarta
each year
The number of Indonesian turtles exported from Jakarta
is much higher than the number which quotas allow. This
suggests that the export quotas are not controlled.
No Control at the Airport
Turtles exported from Jakarta
Airport are not checked at
Quarantine and are not identified
due to the lack of knowledge.
Because of this no one knows
which species and in what
numbers are being exported.
All the turtle export quotas in
Indonesia are reserved for Pets, so
by definition …..
ALL TURTLES EXPORTED FROM
INDONESIA TO SUPPLY THE
COMSUMTION MARKETS IN
CHINA IS ILLEGAL !!!!
Turtle movements into and outside Indonesia
Indonesian
species
Japan
Exotic turtles
from all over
the world
Singapore
Indonesian
pet markets
Jakarta
Bangkok
Bali
Indonesian species
Exotic species
Europe
North America
Indonesian species for Local
Markets
Most of the
Indonesian
turtles species in
the local markets
are illegal. This
includes even
non protected
species due to
exceeding the
harvesting
quotas.
It is possible to see protected species
of turtles for sale in the different
markets on any given day.
In the month of August, 2004 alone:
99 Indonesian Protected turtles have
been reported in Jakarta markets
Exotic species Imported into
Indonesia
Any exotic turtle
species can be
found in Jakarta
markets, all
without any
import permits.
Exotic species, once they enter in
Indonesia, don’t have any kind of
protection. Even the most rare species of
turtles in the world, including CITES I
species.
Exotic species
imported into
Indonesia are
sent from
Japan,
Bangkok and
Singapore.
List of the turtles found in Jakarta Markets during August
2004 Indonesian Species
First survey
4-6 Aug 04
Second
survey
16-18 Aug 04
Thirh Survey
28-31 Aug 04
Total
Per species
Price
Per Species
Price in total
Batagur baska
2
0
0
2
1,500,000
3,000,000
Callagur borneoensis
4
1
0
5
700,000
3,500,000
Orlitia borneensis
27
12
3
42
70.000-1.000.000
25,200,000
Chelodina parkeri
0
0
1
1
500,000
500,000
Chelodina siebenrocki
350
23
38
411
50.000-500.000
41,000,000
Carettochelys insculpta
31
8
0
39
65.000-600.000
5,850,000
Cyclemys dentata
56
24
47
127
30.000-60.000
6,350,000
Heosemys spinosa
25
12
18
55
100.000-350.000
12,375,000
Leucocephalon yuwonoi
27
3
5
35
200.000-500.000
12,250,000
Malayemys subtrijuga
13
2
6
21
50.000-150.000
2,100,000
Notochelys platynota
18
4
37
59
40.000-90.000
4,130,000
Siebenrockiella crassicollis
47
7
33
87
30.000-70.000
4,350,000
Cuora amboinensis
163
42
54
259
30.000-60.000
160,360,000
Elseya novaeguineae
7
3
5
15
150.000-350.000
3,750,000
Elseya schultz
16
3
9
28
150.000-350.000
7,000,000
Emydura subglobosa
3
0
0
3
150.000-350.000
750,000
Indotestudo forsteni
36
10
6
52
200.000-300.000
13,000,000
Manouria emys
17
9
10
36
150.000-800.000
14,400,000
Amyda cartilaginea
3
1
1
5
150,000
750,000
Chitra chitra javanicus
0
1
0
1
600,000
600,000
Dogania subplana
1
0
1
2
30,000
60,000
Pelochelys cantorii
0
2
0
2
no data
846
167
Total 22 different species
274
1287
321.275.000
Exotic Species
First survey
4-6 Aug 04
Second survey
16-18 Aug 04
Thirh Survey
28-31 Aug 04
Total
Per species
Price
Per Species
Price in total
Trachemys scripta elegans
EXOTIC (US)
180
110
200
490
20.000-60.000
19,600,000
Geochelone radiata
EXOTIC (Madagascar)
12
3
0
15
2'5-16 millions
105,000,000
Geochelone carbonaria
EXOTIC (Noth South America)
9
0
2
11
2,000,000
44,000,000
Goechelone denticulata
EXOTIC (Noth South America)
4
0
0
4
2,000,000
8,000,000
Geochelone pardalis
EXOTIC (South Africa)
3
0
1
4
1,750,000
7,000,000
Geochelone sulcata
EXOTIC (North Africa)
0
2
0
2
2,000,000
4,000,000
Gochelone elegans
EXOTIC (India)
97
12
23
132
250.000-1.500.000
105,600,000
Pyxis arachnoides
EXOTIC (Madagascar)
7
0
0
7
2,500,000
17,500,000
Kinixys beliana
EXOTIC (South Africa)
0
4
0
4
2,500,000
10,000,000
Maurenys japonica
EXOTIC (Japan)
2
0
0
2
350,000
700,000
Podocnemys unifilis
EXOTIC (South America)
1
0
0
1
1,500,000
1,500,000
Phrynops goefranus
EXOTIC (South America)
0
0
1
1
1,800,000
1,800,000
Chelus fimbriatus
EXOTIC (South America)
17
0
0
17
2,500,000
42,500,000
Kachuga tecta
EXOTIC (India)
48
0
0
48
500,000
24,000,000
Graptemys sp.
EXOTIC (North America)
97
0
0
97
350,000
33,950,000
Chelydra serpentina
EXOTIC (North America)
0
2
8
10
700.000-1.500.000
12,000,000
EXOTIC (North America)
2
0
4
6
700.000-2.000.000
9,000,000
1
4
0
5
1,500,000
7,500,000
Macrochelys tenmincki
Testudo graeca
EXOTIC (Europe)
Testudo hermanni
EXOTIC (Europe)
0
0
3
3
1,500,000
4,500,000
Pelusios sp.
EXOTIC (Africa)
0
0
2
2
350,000
700,000
EXOTIC (India)
0
0
3
3
1,600,000
4,800,000
4
0
5
9
250,000
2,250,000
Total 22 different species
484
137
252
837
465.880.000
TOTAL 44 species, 22 locals, 22 exotic
1330
304
526
2160
787,175,000
Geoclemys hamiltoni
Heosemys grandis
EXOTIC
(South East Asia)