World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

CONGONo recent information is available on the occurrence of C . mydas andE. imbricata in the Congo Republic, nor on local exploitation of the species(B. Andzouana, in litt. . 24 October 1986). Brongersma (1982) cited an 1882record of C. mydas nesting at Loango (although this may refer to the "LoangoCoast" area, in the former French Equatorial Africa, but now mainly orentirely within the present Gabon). There appears to be no record ofE. imbricata , although the species might be expected to occur in Congowaters .International trade Congo acceded to CITES on 31 January 1983. There isno record of trade in turtle products with Congo recorded in CITES AnnualReportsLEGISLATIONAct concerning the conservation and exploitation of wild fauna. 3 May 1985.Establishes the need to obtain licences for commercial exploitation ofwild fauna. Traditional hunting is allowed with traditional weapons.Turtles are" not included in the list of species protected underdesignating totally and partially protected species (3 May 1983).theOrder143