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Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Nesting Sites - Belize

Abstract

Three species of sea turtle nest in Belize, with hawksbills being the most common. Except for licensed traditional use, sea turtles are fully protected by law.

For more information see:
Dow, Wendy, Karen Eckert, Michael Palmer and Philip Kramer. 2007. An Atlas of Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat for the Wider Caribbean Region. The Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network and The Nature Conservancy. WIDECAST Technical Report No. 6. Beaufort, North Carolina. 267 pages, plus electronic Appendices. (Belize excerpt).

Data providers

Janet Gibson
Wildlife Conservation Society
Isaias Majil (species@btl.net)
MPA Coordinator
Fisheries Department
Belize Audubon Society
Belize Audubon Society
University Of Belize
University Of Belize
Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment
Toledo Institute for Development and Environment
Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve
Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve
Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary Management Team
Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary Management Team
South Water Caye Marine Reserve
South Water Caye Marine Reserve
Glovers Reef Marine Reserve
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve

References

Nesting sites summary (#Crawls/year)

Beach Name Year data
collected		 Green Loggerhead Hawksbill Leatherback Olive
Ridley		 Kemp's
Ridley
Carrie Bow 2006 <25
Frank - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
Gladden 2006 X
Glovers - Long 2006 <25 <25
Glovers - Middle 2006 <25
Glovers - Northeast 2006 <25
Glovers - Southwest 2006 <25
Hunting - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
Laughing Bird 2002-2003 <25
Lighthouse - Half 2006 <25 <25
Lighthouse - Long 2006 X <25 <25
Lighthouse - North 2006 <25
Lighthouse - Sandbar 2006 <25
Lime - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
Manatee Bar/Gales Point 2002-2003 <25 25-100
Middle Snake 2006 <25
Nicholas - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
Northeast Cay - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
North Stann Creek <25
Pompion Cay 2006 <25
Punta Negra 2006 <25
Punta Ycacos 2006 <25
Ranguana 2002-2003 <25
Red Rock - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
Robles Point - Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve 2006 <25 25-100
Rock Point - Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve 2006 <25 <25
Round Cay 2006 <25
Silk 2006 <25
South Water Caye 2002-2003 25-100
Tobacco 2006 <25
Tom Owen - Sapodilla Cayes 2002-2003 <25
Turneffe - Calabas 2006 <25
West Snake 2006 <25
OBIS-SEAMAP ID415
Country/Territory CodeBZ
# of Nesting Sites33 sites in 1 countries/territories
Last updated2007-06-27 16:51:28
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