Freshwater Turtle International Demand Map

Map showing how the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia are currently the areas involved in freshwater turtle trade with over 500 thousand turtles being exported to Europe and Southeast Asia as pets, or for medicine and soup purposes.

Photo By/Credit

Melissa Gonzalez/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

11/11/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

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Most demand for North American turtle species as pets, traditional medicine, and food comes from Southeast Asia and Europe.

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