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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

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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

ATMAR

Road 901 km 1.6, Maunabo, Puerto Rico- USA, Puerto Rico

Description:

Amigos de las Trotugas Marinas ATMAR is an NGO based in southeast Puerto Rico. Dedicated to conservation of leatherback, hawksbill and green turtles and their habitat. Objectives:
1. Discourage looting of nests and killing of nesting females
2. Provide community education on sea turtles and nesting activity
3.Document all relevant data that can be used to asses sea turtle population trends, status and threats.

Organization Type: Non-governmental

Activities: Conservation, Education, Monitoring

Submitted: 2013-11-10 09:33:14
Last Modified: 2013-11-26 12:29:15

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