Source: MedPan
©RAC/SPA (2011)
The complex biology of marine turtles needs to be taken into account in the setting up and management of protected areas for marine turtles.
Conserving adult female turtles and their nesting habitats merits top priority in any conservation strategy. The measures implemented to protect the Loggerhead turtle and the Green turtle must therefore focus on the terrestrial and marine areas, on and near their nesting beaches, including their feeding and mating areas. The protection of the beaches and the adjacent sea is particularly important in the Mediterranean Basin, where the coast is under pressure from tourism and recreational activities.
However, the biology of turtles is such that leaves little leeway in the selection process for beaches and also predetermines, to a large degree, the extent of the area needed and the basic management measures that need to be implemented.
The guidelines consider all these constraints and provide ideas for the implementation of efficient measures for the conservation of marine turtles in the Mediterranean.
You can download the report here : www.rac-spa.org
