Surveys on tokay gecko trade as traditional Chinese medicine in Hong Kong put spotlight on imports from Indonesia and Vietnam
Abstract Tokay geckos are traded in large volumes in Hong Kong, though the sustainability and legality of this trade are unclear. Two studies have been published on Hong Kong's tokay gecko trade. We examine the findings of both and make consolidated recommendations to ensure trade is not detrimental to this species.
Authors
- Chris R. Shepherd
- Vincent Nijman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5600-4276)
- Jovy Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9163-0328)
- Caroline Dingle
Institutions
- Oxford Brookes University (GB)
- Capilano University (CA)
- Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (CA)
- Kwai Chung Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Integrative Conservation
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/inc3.70
- Primary Topic
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00