The Turtles observatory in French Polynesia, created in 2011 is an independent structure managed by the NGO Te Mana o Te Moana. It is a tool for sensibilisation and participatory management particularly important towards conservation issues.
Furthermore it participates to the other actions such as the creation of methodological guides, training courses, the promotion of new research and conservation initiatives or even the spread of material in Tahitian language.
- To access the identification files
- To access some general information about turtles
- To know thetools from the observatory
References
Final reports about the laying sites in Tetiaroa atoll
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2011-2012
2012-2013
Report: Influence de la température du sable sur les nids de tortues vertes (Chelonia mydas), atoll de Tetiaroa, Polynésie française, 44p. 2013
Bibliographic knowledge synthesis: le réchauffement climatique et les tortues marines, 35p. 2009;){kind=link}
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