Hawksbill Sea Turtle By Tawana

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Its binomial is the Eretmochelys imbricata

Where the Hawksbill Sea Turtle are found

Hawksbill turtles often nest in small numbers, and usually

on remote beaches. The largest populations of hawksbills
are found in the west Atlantic (Caribbean), Indian, and
Indo-Pacific Oceans. The largest nesting populations of
hawksbill turtles occur in Australia and Solomon Islands.

The number of Hawksbill Sea Turtle left

It's difficult to know precisely how many Hawksbill Turtles

exist because but research suggests that there are only 5
populations world-wide, made up of around 8,000 turtles in
total, and with only 1,000 females nesting annually. Turtles
leave the sea to lay their eggs on the beach.

Why the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is endangered

Like other sea turtles, hawksbills are threatened by the

loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg
collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution, and coastal
development. However, they are most threatened by
wildlife trade.

The people/groups/organizations helping to save the

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Since 1987, the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation

has worked tirelessly to provide educational programming,
promote public awareness of Florida's marine ecosystems,
and support sea turtle research both in the United States
and abroad.
WWF also works to stop the illegal trade of hawksbill
products around the world through TRAFFIC, the wildlife
trade monitoring network. We also train and equip local
rangers to protect turtles from poaching and patrol nesting
beaches.

How are they helping to save the Hawksbill Sea

Turtle

The major recovery actions for hawksbill turtles include:

Protecting sea turtles on nesting beaches and in marine
environments. Protecting nesting and foraging habitats.
Reducing bycatch in commercial, artisanal, and
recreational fisheries.
How have the number of Hawksbill Sea Turtle
changed

Hawksbills declined globally by over 80% during the last

century.
Hawksbill nests have been conserved on the island for
over a decade (16 years). It is done in two main methods
with a slight difference in action. In the in-situ method, the
nesting area is fenced off to prevent both humans and
predators' entry. Thus, the eggs are hatched in their
original places without relocation increasing the number of
turtles in the near future.