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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is known from the Inle Lake and in the canal at Yawnghwe in Myanmar (Annandale 1918).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 500
? Number of Locations: 2
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Population [top]
Population: No information is available on the population of this species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits the outer edge of the marginal zone (like the intermediate zone of the lake) and avoids water fouled with decaying organic matter. It conceals itself amongst dense vegetation. There were also some individuals found in a pool, in the swamp and in a canal.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: No information is available on trade and use of this species.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
Species specific threats are not known. However, Inle Lake is threatened from several factors contributing to loss of water cover area and degradation in habitat due to floating lake cultivation, tourism, pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage disposal, gold and silver smithing, sedimentation due to aqua culture, etc. are major factors (Sidle et al. 2007). The effects of these habitat related threats is inferred to have a major impact on the species. The lake has reduced from 69.1 km2 to 46.7 km2 in the last 75 years (Sidle et al. 2007).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species specific conservation measures in place. Further research is needed regarding the population trends, life history and threats impacting this species. Continued monitoring of population trends would also be recommended in order to monitor the long-term status of the species.
Citation: Madhyastha, A., Daniel, B.A. & Rintelen, T. 2011. Taia elitoralis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T177470A7440162. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T177470A7440162.en. Downloaded on 25 January 2017.
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