MEBIN- Title
- RS T 15 :The nesting frequencies of marine turtles in Rekawa, southern Sri Lanka
- Abstract
Five of the world’s seven species of marine turtles come ashore to nest in Sri Lanka (Daraniyagala, 1953). Those are the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) , leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea). Despite government legislative protection, marine turtles are still being exploited in Sri Lanka for their eggs and their meat. As a result of this and threats to hab...
- Publication Date
- Oct. 19, 2017, 1:32 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
Kapurusingha,T. and Ekanayake, E.M.L. The nesting frequencies of marine turtles in Rekawa, southern Sri Lanka, September 1996 to September 1999 20th Annua...
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