Table 5. Wildlife sale prices in the vicinity of Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, 1997–2005. Adapted from Robichaud and Stuart (1999); 2003–2005 data from Robichaud (2003, 2005)
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Species |
Prices in U.S.$ equivalent |
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1998 |
2003–2005 |
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Big-headed turtle, Platysternon megacephalum |
$12.00/kg |
$15.00/kg |
Indochinese box turtle,
Cuora galbinfrons |
$4.00/kg |
$3.00/kg |
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Soft-shelled turtle, Amyda/Pelochelys |
$6.00/kg |
$7.00-10.00/kg |
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Tokay gecko, Gecko gecko |
$0.80 each |
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Monitor lizards, Varanus spp. |
$4.00/kg |
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Pythons, Python spp. |
$0.80/kg |
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(King?) cobra, Naja sp/Ophiophagus hannah |
$20.00/kg |
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Pangolins, Manis spp. |
$18.00/kg |
$20.00/kg |
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Macaques, Macaca spp. |
bones: $0.80/kg
infants: $6.00/each |
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Douc Langur, Pygathrix nemaeus |
bones: $0.80/kg
infants: $24.00/each |
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Gibbons, Nomascus spp. |
bones: $0.80/ kg
infants: $40.00/each |
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Bears, Ursus spp. |
gallbladder: $3000.00/kg |
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Otters, Lutra/Aonyx spp. |
$40.00/pelt |
$100.00/pelt |
Antlers of Sambar,
Rusa unicolor |
$24.00/set |
$50.00–300.00/set |
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