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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is distributed only in northeast Viet Nam where it is known from Bang River in Cao Bang province.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 9
? Number of Locations: 1
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Population [top]
Population: This species is not common and there is very little information on its population. Surveys conducted indicate observed declines in population (V. Do pers. comm. 2011).
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits streams and rivers in midlands and mountains.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Local people use freshwater mussels as a ready food source, so the mussels are often caught and sold in the markets.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
The main threats to this species are overexploitation, water pollution, mining and deforestation.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Surveys need to be conducted in Bang river in northeast Viet Nam to obtain information on the population, distribution, and ecological requirements of this species. Conservation actions which are needed include protection of its important habitats from direct and indirect impacts, and preventing exploitation of this species.
Citation: Do, V. 2011. Lanceolaria bilirata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T171849A6807323. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T171849A6807323.en. Downloaded on 04 May 2018.
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