The Manning River helmeted turtle, which lives only in the Manning River catchment on the NSW Mid North Coast, has been described as a "living fossil" and was declared endangered in 2017. Photo: Members of the Manning River Turtle Conservation Group with Australian Reptile Park representatives who visited the region recently to discuss plans to save the turtle. Residents of Manning Valley are committed to the protection of the Manning River Helmeted Turtle, and have formed the Manning River Turtle Conservation Group,” Mr Steed said. Posted March 20, 2020 06:30:19 Manning River Turtle Conservation Group members Brenton Asquith, Kerrie Guppy and Clare Rourke. The Manning River Turtle Conservation Group is working with Save Our Species Program, the Australian Reptile Park and Aussie Ark, and other stakeholders, to help save the Manning River helmeted turtle. First eggs laid in Manning River turtle insurance population; Rehabilitating sick Manning River turtle for wild release | video; Endangered Manning River turtle eggs relocated to Reptile Park for incubation; Rain helps save endangered Manning River turtle, but experts say many threats remain The Manning River helmeted turtle, which lives only in the Manning River catchment on the NSW Mid North Coast, has been described as a "living fossil" and was declared endangered in 2017. OEH are working with the Manning River Turtle Conservation Group to ensure the endangered turtle’s future. Rain helps save endangered Manning River turtle, but experts say many threats remain. Manning River Turtle Conservation Information has 335 members. Manning River Turtle Conservation Group. National Parks and Wildlife Service project officer Andrew Steed said the Manning River turtle was at risk from habitat loss, predation by foxes, and disease. Manning River Turtle Conservation Group. The Manning River Turtle Conservation Group is working with Save Our Species Program, the Australian Reptile Park and Aussie Ark, and other stakeholders, to help save the Manning River helmeted turtle. By mrtcg In Uncategorized. A conservation workshop will take place in Wingham, NSW on June 6-7 to develop management strategies to secure the turtle’s long-term future. Manning River Turtle Conservation Information hat 338 Mitglieder. “This is very good news for the species, which has been around for over 55 million years and is the ancestor of virtually all Australian turtles,” says OEH researcher Andrew Steed. 0. The program is very similar to that at Taronga Zoo and Symbio Wildlife Park for the turtles’ ‘cousin’, the Bellinger River snapping turtle. Read More. Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys mawii) About the Species The Central American river turtle is an aquatic species found in lakes and deep rivers of the Atlantic lowlands of southeastern Mexico, Belize, and northern Guatemala.