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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is distributed only in northeastern Viet Nam. Ha Nam and Ninh Binh provinces are the most important sites for this species.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Number of Locations: 2-5
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Population [top]
Population: This species is not common and there is very little information on its population. Populations are observed to be decreasing through the survey work conducted (Do pers. obs. 2011). A decline of 50% of the populations is inferred for the last 10 years.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits streams and rivers in mountain valleys.
Systems: Freshwater
Generation Length (years): 20
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
As in case of many other mussels, this species too is used as a ready food source for local people, poultry, livestock and fish. These mussels are sometime seen in the markets.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The main threats to this species are mining and water pollution from domestic sources.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Surveys need to be conducted in Ha Nam and Ninh Binh provinces to obtain information on the population, distribution and ecological requirements of this species. Preventing its exploitation and protecting its habitat from direct and indirect impacts are needed to conserve this species.
Citation: Do, V. 2011. Lamprotula ponderosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T171846A6806953. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T171846A6806953.en. Downloaded on 04 May 2018.
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