Asian Turtle Conservation Network

Wildlife Conservation Servicesasianturtleprogram.org

Company typePrivate
Founded1998
HeadquartersHanoi, Vietnam
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

Asian Turtle Conservation Network firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Asian Turtle Conservation Network
Legal name: Indo-Myanmar Conservation
Website: https://asianturtleprogram.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1998
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Asian Turtle Conservation Network industry classification

Industry

Product category: Wildlife Conservation Services
NAICS: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213)
SIC: Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)
akta.pro primary industry: Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release (BPAGAIAC), Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE), Wildlife & Animal Care Volunteering (EDAIAGAE)

Keywords

Turtle conservation
Wildlife rescue services
Captive breeding programs
Conservation research services
Wildlife rehabilitation services

Where Asian Turtle Conservation Network is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Hanoi
HQ country: Vietnam
HQ region: Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

Asian Turtle Conservation Network business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

Donations and Grants: The organization relies primarily on donations from individuals, organizations, and government grants. Donors can specify allocation to specific programs including general ATP activities, Rafetus Project, Mauremys Project, Student Training, or Turtle Conservation Centre.
Adoption Programs: Virtual turtle adoptions at price points from $25 to $250, supporting turtle care and conservation activities. Adopters receive symbolic adoption packages.
Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including hats, t-shirts, posters, postcards, stamps, and tape measures. 100% of profits go to turtle rescue, rehabilitation, and release programs in Vietnam.
Volunteer Program Fees: Volunteers pay daily fees ($50/person/day) that cover accommodation and food, with surplus used for turtle care and habitat improvement. Longer-term volunteers can pay weekly ($160) or monthly ($450) rates.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Donation/ grant-funded	One-time	Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum adoption tiers
Subscription	Daily	Daily, weekly, and monthly volunteer rates
One time/ perpetual license	One-time	Branded merchandise including apparel and educational materials

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Asian Turtle Conservation Network product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) operates the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) at Cuc Phuong National Park in Vietnam, a rescue, rehabilitation, and captive breeding facility for tortoises and freshwater turtles confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade, holding over 1,000 turtles across 22 of Vietnam's 26 native species. The organization runs species-specific conservation projects (Rafetus, Mauremys, Big-headed Turtle, and Cuora Box Turtle) and an annual Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course that has trained over 150 students since 2005. Funding is generated through donations, grants, tiered turtle adoptions, branded merchandise sales, and a paid volunteer program at the TCC.

Product overview

The Asian Turtle Program (ATP) is a conservation initiative operating under Indo-Myanmar Conservation, not a unified software platform but rather a portfolio of interconnected conservation programs and supporter engagement services. The core offering is the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC), a rehabilitation facility that rescues, breeds, and releases endangered turtles. This is supported by five species-specific projects: the Rafetus Project (for Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle), Mauremys Project (Vietnamese Pond Turtle), Big-headed Turtle Project, and Cuora Box Turtle Project. Complementary services include a Student Training Course that builds conservation capacity, an Adopt a Turtle program for supporter engagement, a Shop selling merchandise, a Volunteer Program at the TCC, and a Donation Program allowing supporters to fund specific conservation activities. The programs collectively work toward preventing turtle species extinction in Asia through research, habitat protection, awareness building, and direct conservation action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) A rescue, rehabilitation, and captive breeding facility at Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam, housing over 1,000 turtles across 22 of Vietnam's 26 native species. The centre takes in confiscated turtles from the illegal wildlife trade, provides veterinary care, runs captive breeding programs (including 12 successfully bred species), and releases turtles back to protected wild habitats. It also hosts a Visitor Interpretation Centre open to the park's 80,000 annual visitors.
Rafetus Project A species-specific conservation program focused on the Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), considered the world's most endangered turtle with only 3-4 known individuals remaining. Activities include wild population surveys, habitat monitoring at Dong Mo and Xuan Khanh lakes, community awareness, and conservation planning, including the 2018 eDNA-based discovery of a second wild individual.
Mauremys Project A species-specific conservation program for the Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis), endemic to central Vietnam. Activities include habitat surveys, community awareness, and support for the captive breeding program at the TCC, which holds nearly 200 individuals descended from 18 founder animals.
Big-headed Turtle Project A species-specific conservation program for the Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) assessing release strategies for confiscated turtles. Activities include health screening, radio telemetry monitoring of translocated turtles, and community engagement. Over 100 Big-headed Turtles were released to the wild across multiple 2020 release events.
Cuora Box Turtle Project A species-specific conservation program for Indochinese box turtles (Cuora galbinifrons, Cuora bourreti, Cuora picturata, and Cuora mouhotii). Activities include building captive assurance populations, field surveys, and community awareness campaigns.
Student Training Course An annual Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skills Training Course held at the TCC providing practical training in turtle handling, species identification, GPS use, interview methods, and aquatic trapping. Over 150 students from Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries (including Laos since 2019) have been trained since 2005.
Adopt a Turtle A symbolic turtle adoption program offering four tiers (Bronze $25, Silver, Gold, Platinum $250). Adopters receive symbolic adoption packages and support turtle care, veterinary treatments, rescue missions, and release programs. Available species include Big-headed Turtle, Bourret's Box Turtle, Elongated Tortoise, Four-eyed Turtle, Indochinese Box Turtle, Keeled Box Turtle, and Vietnamese Pond Turtle.
Shop / Merchandise Online store selling branded merchandise including ATP Forest Hats ($15), Baseball Caps ($15), Turtle and Reptile Stamp Sets ($15), Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle Posters ($10), Vietnamese Pond Turtle Posters ($10), Turtle Tape Measures ($8), and Clay Animal Whistles ($5). 100% of profits fund turtle rescue, rehabilitation, and release programs in Vietnam.
Volunteer Program In-person volunteer program at the Turtle Conservation Centre in Cuc Phuong National Park. Volunteers assist with feeding turtles, cleaning enclosures, environmental enrichment, record-keeping, and veterinary care. Costs $50/person/day, $300/week, or $500/month, with accommodation and meals included; surplus funds turtle care and habitat improvement.
Donation Program A monetary donation program accepting contributions via PayPal to support ATP activities, with options for donors to designate funds to specific programs including general ATP activities, the Rafetus Project, Mauremys Project, Student Training Course, or the Turtle Conservation Centre.

Quantifiable outcome

Over 1000 turtles representing 22 species held at Turtle Conservation Centre
+3 more outcomes

Companies that use Asian Turtle Conservation Network

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Asian Turtle Conservation Network technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Asian Turtle Conservation Network partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, important and supporting.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing policy support and authorization for turtle conservation activities in Vietnam.
Vietnam Administration of EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency for environmental protection and wildlife conservation policy implementation.
Forest Protection DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department responsible for wildlife law enforcement and turtle confiscation operations, working with ATP on rescue operations.
Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Vietnamese NGO partner conducting public awareness campaigns and supporting enforcement efforts against illegal turtle trade.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo / Cleveland Zoological SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncorporated ATP into their Asia regional program in 2003, providing institutional support and conservation expertise.
Cuc Phuong National ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost location for the Turtle Conservation Centre since 1998, providing facilities and operational support for turtle rescue and breeding programs.
Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCC is operated by ATP/IMC at Cuc Phuong National Park as the primary turtle rescue and breeding facility.
Wildlife Conservation Society – Vietnam ProgramimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ATP on eDNA analysis to confirm Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle presence at Xuan Khanh lake in 2018.
Washington State University, USAimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ATP on environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis for species detection and confirmation.
Global Wildlife ConservationimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Rafetus Alliance for conservation of Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle.
Turtle Survival AllianceimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Rafetus Alliance, collaborating on Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle conservation and captive breeding efforts.
Zoological Society of London (ZSL)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Big-headed Turtle Project assessment of release strategies, also supported through ZSL's EDGE of Existence programme.
Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES)importantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Rafetus Alliance and Big-headed Turtle Project, contributing research expertise.
Canon VietnamsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing support for Turtle Conservation Centre operations and equipment.
Lao Conservation Trust for WildlifesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for expanding training courses to Laos in 2019 and regional conservation collaboration.
Pu Mat National ParksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for turtle rescue operations and release programs for Big-headed Turtles.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Asian Turtle Conservation Network competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Wildlife Conservation Society: WCS collaborated with ATP on eDNA analysis to confirm Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle detection in 2018. It is a major international conservation NGO with similar field research, species protection, and government partnership models across Asia.
Turtle Survival Alliance: Turtle Survival Alliance is a global partnership focused on turtle and tortoise conservation, with whom ATP partners in the Rafetus Alliance. It operates captive assurance populations and field conservation programs for turtle species with overlapping mandate and conservation methodology.
Fauna & Flora International: FFI established the Turtle Conservation Centre at Cuc Phuong National Park in 1998, where ATP operates. It is a direct operational predecessor and peer in species-led conservation with overlapping geographies and methodologies.
Global Wildlife Conservation: Global Wildlife Conservation is ATP's partner in the Rafetus Alliance for Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle conservation. It is a direct peer in species-focused conservation with comparable methodologies and donor engagement models for endangered species protection.
Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV): ENV is a Vietnam-based conservation NGO that partners with ATP on turtle conservation awareness and enforcement support. It focuses on wildlife crime prevention and public awareness campaigns in Vietnam, serving a similar donor and beneficiary base.

Broad incumbents

Zoological Society of London (ZSL): ZSL partners with ATP on the Big-headed Turtle Project and supports conservation through its EDGE of Existence programme. It is a broader zoological and conservation organization with overlapping turtle conservation objectives and a global footprint.
TRAFFIC: TRAFFIC is the wildlife trade monitoring network that addresses illegal wildlife trade—the primary threat ATP combats. ATP staff have participated in TRAFFIC surveys, and the organizations share a mandate to reduce trade-driven species declines in Southeast Asia.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo incorporated ATP into its Asia regional program in 2003. It is a zoo-based conservation organization with overlapping turtle conservation interests and institutional support for in-situ and ex-situ conservation programs.

Regional players

Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES): CRES is ATP's partner in the Rafetus Alliance and Big-headed Turtle Project, contributing research expertise in Vietnam. It is a Vietnamese academic and research institution with overlapping turtle conservation research activities.
Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife: LCTW partners with ATP to expand training courses to Laos since 2019. It serves a comparable wildlife conservation function in a neighboring geography, making it a regional peer in turtle and broader wildlife conservation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Asian Turtle Conservation Network compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance5 records

Asian Turtle Conservation Network financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Asian Turtle Conservation Network leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Asian Turtle Conservation Network subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Asian Turtle Conservation Network funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Asian Turtle Conservation Network M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Asian Turtle Conservation Network

What does Asian Turtle Conservation Network do?

Is Asian Turtle Conservation Network a public or private company?

Asian Turtle Conservation Network is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Asian Turtle Conservation Network founded?

Asian Turtle Conservation Network was founded in 1998. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Asian Turtle Conservation Network based?

Asian Turtle Conservation Network is headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, in the Asia region.

How does Asian Turtle Conservation Network make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Donations and Grants are the primary driver. The others are adoption Programs, merchandise Sales and volunteer Program Fees.

Who are Asian Turtle Conservation Network's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Wildlife Conservation Society, Turtle Survival Alliance, Fauna & Flora International, Global Wildlife Conservation and Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV). Broad incumbents are Zoological Society of London (ZSL), TRAFFIC and Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Regional players are Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (CRES) and Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife.

Does Asian Turtle Conservation Network have an API?

No public API is recorded for Asian Turtle Conservation Network.

What industry is Asian Turtle Conservation Network in?

Asian Turtle Conservation Network's product category is Wildlife Conservation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAGAB, Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection, with a secondary code of BPAGAIAC, Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation & Release. Its NAICS code is 813312 and its SIC code is 8600.