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Turtle Track Monitoring by the West Pilbara Community Turtle Program (WPCTP)

Australian Ocean Data Network
Armstrong, Shannon (Point of contact) Bancroft, Kevin (Point of contact) Chapman, Tamra (Point of contact) Coutts, Teresa (Point of contact) Halkyard, Brooke (Point of contact)
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The WPCTP is a local community group that monitors turtle nesting activity and identifies threats/disturbances to nesting turtles and hatchlings on Bells Beach near Wickham. The program is part of a coordinated and concerted effort in the conservation and recovery of marine turtles and their habitats along the Pilbara coast. The WPCTP is supported by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Ningaloo Turtle Program (including Cape Conservation Group and WWF Australia) and is funded by Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO)

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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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Marissa Speirs (Turtle Coordinator, Pilbara Region)

Modified: 06 2008

Data time period: 2005-10

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Community Monitoring | Conservation | Marine Features (Australia) | Pilbara Coast, WA | Nesting | Turtle | biota | environment |

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Other Information
NatureBase: Marine Turtles in WA - Conservation and Volunteers (WA DEC)

uri : http://www.naturebase.net/content/view/2462/1401/1/2/

ABC News - Pilbara Iron shells out turtle funds

uri : http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1488998.htm

NatureBase: Marine Turtles in WA (WA DEC)

uri : http://www.naturebase.net/content/view/2462/1401/

NatureBase Volunteer Projects Overview (WA DEC)

uri : http://www.naturebase.net/content/view/196/534/

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