<h1 class="ql-align-center">Turtle Survival Alliance(TSA)&nbsp;</h1> <h2>About:</h2> <ul><li>TSA was formed in 2001 as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) partnership for sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises </li></ul> <ul><li>The TSA arose in response to the rampant and unsustainable harvest of Asian turtle populations to supply Chinese markets, a situation known as the Asian Turtle Crisis&nbsp;</li></ul> <h2>TSA Mission:</h2> <ul><li>The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) is an action-oriented global partnership that is committed to&nbsp;zero turtle extinctions&nbsp;in the 21st century. To achieve this, the TSA:</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Creates breeding programs, including building facilities, for critically endangered freshwater turtles and tortoises</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Conducts field research</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Develops conservation plans and puts those plans into action</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Promotes conservation awareness among local communities</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Provides support, knowledge, training, and resources to conservation partners around the world</li></ul> <ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Advocates for greater enforcement of wildlife laws</li></ul>