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T-00025: Present status of sea turtle hatcheries situated along the coastal belt of the West and Southwest of Sri Lanka

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T-00025: Present status of sea turtle hatcheries situated along the coastal b...
Abstract

Present status of sea turtle hatcheries situated along the coastal belt of the West and Southwest of Sri Lanka Collection of sea turtle eggs from the rookeries for human consumption and marketing eggs to the sea turtle hatcheries have been identified as major threats to the marine turtles in Sri Lanka. Normally, hatcheries receive the turtle eggs from the surrounding beaches, for ex-situ conservation activities and these eggs are reburied within the turtle hatcheries for incubation. Theref...

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nesting , in-situ nest protection , reburied , 1829) , 1761) , 1758) , Caretta caretta (Linnaeus , Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus , sea turtle hatchery , Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus , 1766) , Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli , Lepidochelis olivacea (Eschschltz , ex-situ conservation
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 , M 7
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English
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Jayathilaka, R.A.M., Perera, H.A.C.C., Kumara, M.D.I.C. Present status of sea turtle hatcheries situated along the coastal belt of the West and Southwest of ...

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