World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

LIBERIASome nesting by C. mydas has been reported along most of the Liberian coast,between Robertsport and Harper (A. Peal in litt. . 15 September 1986), but noinformation is available on specific sites or on nesting numbers. Loveridgeand Williams (1957) cite Angel River, but it is unclear if this is a nestingrecord. Nesting abundance is rated "low" (Peal in litt ., 1986). No recentinformation is available on E. imbricata , although Johnston (1906, cited byLoveridge and Williams, 1958) mentioned that this species was eaten (in the1900s) by the Africans in Liberia but not by the Europeans. C. mydas isexploited for subsistence purposes (Peal in litt , 1986).International trade Liberia acceded to CITES on 11 March 1981. There Isno record of trade in turtle products with Liberia recorded in CITES AnnualReports.LEGISLATIONDraft: Forestry Development Authority Regulation. Wildlife ConservationRegulation. (No date)C. mydas is fully protected. Export of the species and trophies isprohibited.299