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Sea turtle species of the Southeast Asian countries
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Six of seven species of living sea turtles in the world were confirmed to nest or inhabit the Southeast Asian waters. These are leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), olive ridley (Lepidochelys ...
Turtle Islands Park, Sabah, Malaysia: Population statistics of sea turtles
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)
The Turtle Island Park, located some 40 Km North of Sanadakan in the Sulu Sea, is the most important turtle rookery in Sabah. Two species of sea turtles, the green (Chelonia mydas) and the hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys ...
Action taken by SEAFDEC on sea turtle research and conservation activities (1992-2003)
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
The First SEAFDEC Workshop on Marine Turtle Research and Conservation was held in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia from 15-18 January 1996. The workshop was attended by participants from Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, ...
Malaysia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Malaysia lies in the tropics within latitudes 1°-8°N and longitudes 100°-119°E and consists of Peninsular Malaysia, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak. Peninsular Malaysia is bounded by seas on all sides, except in the ...
Thailand
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Thailand is located in the middle of the Indochinese Peninsula, between latitudes 5°27' and 20°27’N and longitudes 97°22' and 105°37’E. The Kingdom’s total area is 513,115 square kilometers, of which some 84 percent falls ...
Vietnam
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
The seawater of Vietnam is recognized as a critical habitat for the sea turtles in the world. There are only 5 species of sea turtles , namely greens, hawksbill, olive ridley, loggerhead and leatherback turtles found in ...
Conservation and Enhancement of Sea Turtles in the Southeast Asian Region
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Southeast Asian countries have accorded great concern to the conservation and enhancement of sea turtles , both from the environmental and marine biodiversity point of view. These countries produce six of the seven living ...
Indonesia
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2004)
Indonesia is an archipelago country and its 17,500 islands and 81,000 km of total coastlines offer excellent habitat for sea turtles . Out of the seven species o f sea turtles in the world, six species have been identified ...
Summary report of sea turtle population statistics in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia for the years 1998-2000
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001)
Sea turtle population statistics are provided for the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia for the years 1998-2000. Four species are recognized to land and nest: Dermochelys coriacea, Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata ...
Report of the First SEAFDEC Meeting on Regional Sea Turtle Data Management
(Marine Fishery Resources Development and Management Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 2001-09)
Series: SEAFDEC MFRDMD RM/8
Series: SEAFDEC MFRDMD RM/8
A report is given of the discussions held at the First SEAFDEC Meeting on Regional Sea Turtle Data Management, 2-21 November 2000 Kula Terengganu, Malaysia. The workshop was attended by participants from Brunei Darussalam, ...