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SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in the state of South Carolina, USA. This program has several all encompassing components: management, monitoring, research, and education. More specifically this program provides technical expertise on anthropogenic activities that have the potential to impact sea turtles (i.e., nourishment, dredging), locates and protects sea turtle nests (~300 km of coastline), documents strandings, performs necropsies on fresh dead strandings, works with the SC Aquarium to provide rehablitation for live strandings, monitors nearshore waters for leatherbacks, and provides as much education, outreach and exchange of scientific information as time allows. Working with sea turtles since 2000

Group Profile

SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program

The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in the state of South Carolina, USA. This program has several all encompassing components: management, monitoring, research, and education. More specifically this program provides technical expertise on anthropogenic activities that have the potential to impact sea turtles (i.e., nourishment, dredging), locates and protects sea turtle nests (~300 km of coastline), documents strandings, performs necropsies on fresh dead strandings, works with the SC Aquarium to provide rehablitation for live strandings, monitors nearshore waters for leatherbacks, and provides as much education, outreach and exchange of scientific information as time allows.

Working with sea turtles since 2000

Coolum District Coast Care Group

PO Box 678, Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia

Description:

Our group aims to • To protect and conserve the natural values of the coastal area between South Peregian and Mudjimba.
• To encourage the preservation of this areas bio-diversity
• To encourage active participation of the community and governing bodies
We monitor turtle nests along the beach from Pt Cartwright to Noosa, we collect data from dead and stranded turtles

Organization Type: Non-governmental, Non-profit

Activities: Advocacy, Conservation, Monitoring, Stranding

Submitted: 2009-08-11 00:46:54
Last Modified: 2009-08-11 07:18:23

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