Conference paper
Progress of work for monitoring marine turtles along the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast
Nahla M. Naguib
; Environmental Researcher, Biodiversity Department, Nature Conservation Sector (NCS), Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency– EEAA
Mohamed S. Abdelwarith
; Environmental Researcher, Biodiversity Department, Nature Conservation Sector (NCS), Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency– EEAA
Imed Jribi
; Sfax University, Tunisia
Abstract
Since 2016 steps towards the monitoring and conservation of marine turtles along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast were taken, to determine other possible nesting sites. A survey was implemented with the relevant stakeholders to identify possible nesting areas along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast from Port Said to El-Sallum. By the adoption of the National Action Plan for the Conservation of Marine Turtles in the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast, activities related to category (ii): management action, category (iii): research, and category (iv): capacity building were implemented. Monitoring and tagging programmes were established; protocols for sampling and genetic analyses were established, in addition to a survey of the relevant stakeholders. Training programmes were conducted at regional and national levels and then the national team was identified.
Keywords
marine turtles; Egyptian Mediterranean coast; national action plan; loggerhead (Caretta caretta); green turtle (Chelonia mydas); conservation
Hrčak ID:
249252
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Publication date:
31.12.2020.
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