First confirmed record of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting along the Namibian coast / Peter L. Cunningham; Johan van Rooyen

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Cunningham, P.L. | van Rooyen, J

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Windhoek: Environmental Information Service, 2020Description: 3 pages, figures, 30 cmISSN:

2026-8327

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Summary: Green turtles are protected in Namibia under the Marine Resources Act No. 27 of 2000 while the IUCN (2020) classifies green turtles as Endangered due to a decreasing population trend and a decrease in or widespread disturbance of nesting sites. This sighting is viewed as the first confirmed nesting site of green turtle published for Namibia, and furthermore confirms the importance of the Kunene River estuary, not only for avifauna, but as a potential green turtle breeding site.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
	Periodicals	Namibia Scientific Society Library Periodicals	Reference	PER 945 Namibian Journal of Environment (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan

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Green turtles are protected in Namibia under the Marine Resources Act No. 27 of 2000 while the IUCN (2020) classifies green turtles as Endangered due to a decreasing population trend and a decrease in or widespread disturbance of nesting sites. This sighting is viewed as the first confirmed nesting site of green turtle published for Namibia, and furthermore confirms the importance of the Kunene River estuary, not only for avifauna, but as a potential green turtle breeding site.

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