MEBIN- Title
- RS T 14 :A study on temporal and spatial distribution of sea turtle nesting o...
- Abstract
The south and southeast coastlines, with vast areas of sea grass beds and coral reefs, provide important nesting and foraging grounds for sea turtles. Turtle conservation and management involves a complex and wide ranging set of tasks. Management and conservation of sea turtles cannot be effective without the availability of reliable statistics. The study area extends 25.8km over two administrative districts, Colombo and Galle. The initial objectives of this survey were to quantify the num...
- Publication Date
- Oct. 17, 2017, 5:18 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
- M 6
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Jayathilaka, R.A.M. Maldeniya, R., Kumara, M.D.I.C. A study on temporal and spatial distribution of sea turtle nesting on the south west coast of Sri Lanka. ...
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