A. Species
Scientific name: Varanus salvator
Common name(s): Asian Water Monitor
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Peninsular Malaysia
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Peninsular Malaysia
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2022
End Year: 2022
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Collecting or harvesting parts or products from wild animals (e.g., eggs, wild honey, vicuna fibre)
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism and Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Food and feed, Medicine and hygiene, Decorative and aesthetic and Monetary
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people and National / local government
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The use of a quota system ensures that no more lizards ate being killed than is deemed necessary / beneficial
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: The production of leather and meat from the lizard continue to promote trade and commerce, both within and beyond the country, raising a large sum of money particularly for those living in poorer conditions, which can then be used to build infrastructure that is sorely lacking
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Strong governance form wildlife departments Livelihood consideration Clear communication to the public
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2022-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Patrick Aust, Daniel Natusch and Syarifah Khadiejah, Edited by Dilys Roe
Date of record entry: 2024-07-09