Palau Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program

Original provider:
Bureau of Marine Resources, Palau

Dataset credits:
Data provider
Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program, BMR Palau
Originating data center
<a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/' target='_blank'>Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool (STAT)</a>

Abstract:
More data on marine turtle abundance, distribution, nesting success, mortality, and movement throughout the Republic of Palau must be gathered to better ensure the survival and restoration of healthy turtle populations. The Palau Marine Turtle Conservation and Monitoring Program’s goal is to continue to assess, publicize, and improve the current status of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, as well as the threatened green turtle, Chelonia mydas. The nation-wide turtle program, initiated in September of 2004, has established a national management program that includes nesting beach monitoring, flipper tagging, satellite transmitter tracking, and foraging surveys. This program is the catalyst for collaborative efforts with local, regional, and international partners to improve turtle management in Palau.

原始提供方：帕劳海洋资源局（Bureau of Marine Resources, Palau）

数据集署名：
数据提供方：帕劳海洋资源局海洋海龟保护与监测项目
原始数据中心：<a href='http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/' target='_blank'>卫星追踪与分析工具（Satellite Tracking and Analysis Tool, STAT）</a>

摘要：
为切实保障帕劳共和国境内健康海龟种群的存续与恢复，亟需补充收集更多关于海龟丰度、分布、筑巢成功率、死亡率及移动规律的相关数据。帕劳海洋海龟保护与监测项目的核心目标，是持续评估、宣传并改善极度濒危的玳瑁（Eretmochelys imbricata）以及受威胁的绿海龟（Chelonia mydas）的现存生存状态。该全国性海龟保护项目于2004年9月启动，现已建立起一套涵盖筑巢海滩监测、鳍肢标记、卫星发射器追踪以及觅食地调查的国家级管理方案。本项目作为协同合作的核心推动力，联合当地、区域及国际合作伙伴共同推进帕劳海龟管理工作的优化完善。