Padi
Beracun
Orang sekarang kerja semua
mau cepat... Mereka tak mau susah sikit atau memikirkan apa akan jadi pada alam
sekitar...Lalu mereka tidak teragak agak menggunakan racun untuk membunuh siput
Gondang Emas kat sawah padi... Sedangkan setiap Ciptaan Allah itu ada fungsinya
dan setiap masalah itu ada penyelesaiannnya... Cuma manusia itu perlu berfikir
dan bekerja keras serta berusaha sedaya upayanya terlebih dahulu. Yang
tersenyum lebar adalah syarikat racun sedangkan racun yang disembur ke sawah
padi, berasnya akhirnya akan dimakan juga oleh manusia... Kalau haiwan pun
tidak sanggup membiak di sawah padi, inikan pula manusia...
Sekarang dapat diperhatikan
bahawa ikan keli sawah telah mengurang. Begitu juga dengan populasi puyu, sepat,
sepat ronggeng, temakang, limbat, belut, lampam dsbnya... masing masing merudum
kepadatan jumlahnya.. tidak seperti di zaman dahulu di mana penggunaan racun
adalah tiada, datuk nenek moyang kita mewah dengan sumber ikan air tawar, udang
air tawar dsbnya.
Pengunaan racun yang
berleluasa di sawah padi mungkin adalah jawapan utama kepada penyakit kanser
yang banyak terjadi sekarang tanpa mengira faktor genetik atau merokok lagi...
Kanak kanak pun tidak terkecuali mendapat kanser. Di samping penyakit kerosakan
organ seperti penyakit buah pinggang yang memerlukan dialisis, penyakit saraf
lupa kelupaan atau masalah mandul kurang subur.
Orang sekarang untuk
menghapuskan siput di sawah padi mereka memilih guna racun sebagai kaedah utama
..... sedangkan Yang Maha Pencipta telah menciptakan kura kura yang dapat
memakan sipuit siput ini....
Malayan snail-eating
turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga)
Description
Another victim of Asia’s insatiable demand
for freshwater turtles (4), the Malayan snail-eating turtle has a
brown to chestnut upper shell (carapace) edged with a fine yellow line. The
oval carapace is slightly domed and the larger scutesbear small knobs (2). The lower shell, or plastron, is yellow or
cream-coloured with large dark-brown to black blotches on each scute (5). The large, black head is patterned with
several light stripes (2). Male Malayan snail-eating turtles have
longer and narrower shells and larger tails than females (5).
Malayan snail-eating turtle description
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Another victim of Asia’s insatiable demand
for freshwater turtles (4), the Malayan snail-eating turtle has a
brown to chestnut upper shell (carapace) edged with a fine yellow line. The
oval carapace is slightly domed and the larger scutes bear small knobs (2). The lower shell, or plastron, is yellow or
cream-coloured with large dark-brown to black blotches on each scute (5). The large, black head is patterned with
several light stripes (2). Male Malayan snail-eating turtles have
longer and narrower shells and larger tails than females (5).
Malayan snail-eating turtle biology
The Malayan snail-eating turtle is a carnivorous reptile, named
after its penchant for small snails. However, it also consumes earthworms,
aquatic insects, crustaceans and small
fish (2).
The Malayan snail-eating turtle nests (at
least in Thailand) during the dry season (5), laying a clutch of four to six white,
elongated eggs (2). After being incubated at 28 to 30 degrees
Celsius for around 167 days, the young turtles hatch (5). Like other turtles, this species takes a
long time to reach maturity; males mature after about three years while females
are sexually mature at about five years (6).
Malayan snail-eating turtle range
Occurs in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand,
Myanmar, and extreme northern Peninsular Malaysia (2). The Malayan snail-eating turtle has also
possibly been introduced to Sumatra and Java, Indonesia (2) (5).
Malayan snail-eating turtle habitat
The Malayan snail-eating turtle inhabits a range of
freshwater habitats where there is little current, muddy bottoms and plenty of
aquatic vegetation. This includes streams, small lakes, canals, marshes and
rice paddies
Malayan snail-eating turtle status
The Malayan snail-eating turtle is
classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).
Malayan snail-eating turtle threats
Pond turtles, including the Malayan
snail-eating turtle, are widely eaten by people (7). Many populations of Malayemys species
are exploited for food and in some areas the eggs are also collected for
consumption (6). The Malayan snail-eating turtle is also
often captured to be released into ponds at Buddhist temples (2) (6). This exploitation has apparently caused
numbers to decline throughout its range, particularly in Cambodia, Lao PDR and
Vietnam. Finally, habitat deterioration due to pollution and accidental capture
in fishing nets are also contributing to this species’ vulnerable status (6).
Malayan snail-eating turtle conservation
The Malayan snail-eating turtle is listed on
Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
(CITES), and thus any international trade in this species should be carefully
monitored (3). This turtle is also subject to a number of
national laws; in Cambodia and Thailand, consumption, use and export of this
species is prohibited and in Vietnam the export of all native turtle species is
banned. The export of freshwater turtles is regulated in Malaysia, there are
annual harvest quotas in place in Indonesia, and Myanmar lists the Malayan
snail-eating turtle as a protected species. Only in Lao PDR is no protection
known to be in place (6). Whether these measures are sufficient and
adequately enforced to ensure this turtle’s future is yet to be seen.
Malayan Snail-eating
Turtle
English name: Malayan Snail-eating Turtle (also known as “Rice Field Terrapin”)
Scientific name: Malayemys subtrijuga is the traditional scientific name. Malayan Snail-eating Turtles from central and Western Thailand, including the Bangkok area, have recently been described as a separate species, Malayemys macrocephala, which can be differentiated by the number of stripes on the head. The two species likely both occur in Bangkok due to individuals imported for food markets, and since they are otherwise similar they will be treated as the same for the purposes of this account.
Thai name:
Description: Up to 21cm long. Has a brown shell with three distinct ridges along the top
(see picture). Edge and bottom of shell is yellowish. Head is black with white
or yellow lines that curve around the eye on top and bottom.
Similar Species: The Southeast Asian Box Turtle has a domed shell, lacks the triple
shell ridges, and has yellow head stripes that go straight across the head both
above and into the eye rather than curving around it.
Habitat: This turtle is found in slow-moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms and
lots of vegetation, such as marshes, swamps, rice paddies, and irrigation
canals. In Bangkok it is most often found in the slow-moving canals of city
parks, but I have also found it in the ponds of undeveloped areas.
Contribution to the
ecosystem: The Malayan Snail-eating Turtle helps to control snail
populations, which form almost its entire diet. It is preyed upon by monitors,
and the young can be preyed on by large fish, snakes, and some birds.
Danger to humans: There is a small risk of salmonella contamination if the feces
of the turtle reach the mouth of a young child (most often occurs from handling
pet turtles). To be safe it is recommended that you wash your hands after
handling any turtle. Otherwise these turtles are completely harmless.
Conservation status
and threats: The Malayan Snail-eating Turtle is subject to habitat
destruction in its native river valleys and is under pressure from collection
for food markets and Chinese medicine. While it is still common in Thailand, it
is becoming rare in neighboring counties and outside of Thailand it has been
assessed as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is also
listed in CITES Appendix II.
Interesting
facts: The Malayan Snail-eating Turtle has a large head and
strong jaws, which enables it to crush the shells of snails. Due to its unusual
diet, among other factors, the Malayan Snail-eating Turtle tends to do poorly
in captivity and does not make a good pet.
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