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Ningaloo Turtle Program

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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The Ningaloo Turtle Program (NTP) was formally established in 2002 and is currently an ongoing project run in collaboration between the Cape Conservation Group, DEC and WWF-Australia. The NTP is a community-based volunteer program involving both local and international volunteers. The aim of the program is to promote the long-term survival of turtle populations through the identification of key nesting beaches; monitoring of populations and assessment of trends at key index sites; identification of the level of threat of feral predators on nests; implementation of effective protection of important nesting beaches in cooperation with DEC; the generation and maintenance of community support for the program and for the conservation of marine turtles and their habitats; and the education of visitors and the community about marine turtles. The primary objectives of monitoring activities are to: 1. Determine the abundance of nests on specific sections of beach over specified time intervals for each species; 2. Identify the relative significance of specific nesting beaches to each species; 3. Establish the level of predation on nests; and 4. Determine the impact of human interaction on nesting success of each species. The Ningaloo region was identified as a significant area for turtle nesting. Beach surveys were conducted to identify the nesting turtle species, quantify the nesting effort and success, and to verify significant turtle rookeries.

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Field Value
Title Ningaloo Turtle Program
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/ac7eeeb9-52dd-4ad4-bc09-fdf0597ba12b
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
exmouth@dpaw.wa.gov.au
Reference Period 02/12/2002
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Ningaloo Turtle Program". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/ningaloo-turtle-program