Measuring 16.2 cm in length and 13.5 cm in width, a female Southeast Asian Box Turtle (๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด) has been turned over to Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff after it was found along Abad Santos Road in Bgy. Masipag, by King Dexter D. Rizada and Joanah Marie Rabang, Nov. 29.
The Southeast Asian Box Turtle is listed as โEndangered Speciesโ under PCSD Resolution No. 15-521.
The PCSDS is urging persons who happen to find or rescue wildlife to turn them over to our office, which can be contacted thru PCSDS Wildlife Enforcement Unit (WEU) hotline numbers 09319642128 (TNT) and 09656620248 (TM) or thru PCSDS Front Desk hotline numbers 0935-116-2336 (Globe/TM) and 0948-937-2200 (Smart/TNT). You may also send a message to our Facebook page with your concerns.
