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Ningaloo Turtle Program

Australian Ocean Data Network
Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW), Western Australian Government (Associated with) Luke Edwards (Distributes) iVEC (Associated with)
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The Ningaloo Turtle Program (NTP) was formally established in 2002 and is currently an ongoing project run in collaboration between the Cape Conservation Group, DEC and WWF-Australia.
The NTP is a community-based volunteer program involving both local and international volunteers. The aim of the program is to promote the long-term survival of turtle populations through the identification of key nesting beaches; monitoring of populations and assessment of trends at key index sites; identification of the level of threat of feral predators on nests; implementation of effective protection of important nesting beaches in cooperation with DEC; the generation and maintenance of community support for the program and for the conservation of marine turtles and their habitats; and the education of visitors and the community about marine turtles.
The primary objectives of monitoring activities are to:
1. Determine the abundance of nests on specific sections of beach over specified time intervals for each species;
2. Identify the relative significance of specific nesting beaches to each species;
3. Establish the level of predation on nests; and
4. Determine the impact of human interaction on nesting success of each species.

The Ningaloo region was identified as a significant area for turtle nesting. Beach surveys were conducted to identify the nesting turtle species, quantify the nesting effort and success, and to verify significant turtle rookeries.

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Maintenance and Update Frequency: unknown
Statement: Original record compiled for the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), Project 3.8, 2008. Originally sourced from several databases compiled by WA DEC Marine Science Branch of projects relevant to the marine parks of WA. Variable metadata information was available.

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Roland Mau: Dept of Environment and Conservation (DEC)
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Partnership between: Cape Conservation Group and the DEC Exmouth District Office
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WWF-Australia. Sponsors: Threatened Species Network
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Rangelands NRM Co-ordinating Group
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Natural Heritage Trust
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Coastwest
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Shire of Exmouth
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BHP Billiton
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Woodside
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Department of Defence
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Tony and Lisette Lewis WildlifeLink Foundation

Modified: 06 2008

Data time period: 2002-12-02

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text: westlimit=113.5; southlimit=-24; eastlimit=114.5; northlimit=-21.5

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Community Monitoring | Conservation | Field Surveys | Biological Surveys | Long-term Monitoring | Marine Features (Australia) | Ningaloo Marine Park, WA | Nesting | Turtle | biota | environment | oceans |

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Ningaloo Community Turtle Monitoring Annual Reports

url : http://www.ningalooturtles.org.au/Annual%20Reports.htm

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