MEBIN- Title
- RS T 9 :Marine turtle conservation in Rekawa turtle rookery in southern Sri L...
- Abstract
There are seven species of marine turtles living in the world and five come ashore to nest in Sri Lanka. All those five species are nesting on Rekawa beach and they are under threat of egg poaching. For a long time Rekawa villagers have collected all the turtle eggs for sale or local consumption. The main objective of this programme was conserving the marine turtle population nesting on Rekawa while providing alternative income for the villagers. At the same time we have conducted research...
- Publication Date
- Oct. 17, 2017, 4:23 a.m.
- Keywords
- Dermochelys coriacea , Eretmochelys imbricata , Lepidochelis olivacea , Endangered Threatened or Protected (ETP) species , Caretta caretta , Chelonia mydas
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- JS 2
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Ekanayake, E.M.L. Ranawana,K.B., Kapurusingha,T. Saman,M.M. and Premakumara, M.G.C. (2002) Marine turtle conservation in Rekawa turtle rookery in southern...
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