- Dataset detail
- Global Distribution of Sea Turtle Feeding Sites
- Access
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Description
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This dataset shows the known locations of sea turtle feeding sites, for five of the seven species: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).
This dataset is no longer being maintained and must be used with caution.
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Citation
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UNEP-WCMC (1999). Global distribution of sea turtle feeding sites (ver. 1.1). Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/4eza-0021
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Use constraints
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UNEP-WCMC General Data License.
For commercial use, please contact business-support@unep-wcmc.org.
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Policy Relevance
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- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- Vulnerable Marine Ecosystem (VME)
- Ecologically or Biologically Significant Area (EBSA)
- Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI)
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
- Natura 2000
- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
- List of marine-related Conventions
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30/03/21