Threatened species of Testudo graeca graeca
Name(s):
Endangered populations of Moorish tortoise
Endangered subspecies of North African tortoise
Nature
[Testudo graeca graeca] is currently threatened by collecting for household pets and 'medicinal' use in Morocco, for manufacture of tourist souvenirs and by habitat losses resulting from human population growth and climatic change which have promoted desertification, urbanization and the intensification of agriculture.
Background
The natural habitat of [Testudo graeca graeca] includes semi-arid scrub and Mediterranean forest, to the verges of semi-desert, where it can be found inhabiting outcrops of succulent [Euphorbia].
Aggravated by
Type
(G) Very specific problems