Chapter I Intro & Objectives - SPREP

PHOENIX ISLANDS PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter III. Background, 4. Marine Resources
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Kerr and Wragg (2006) reported their 2006 observations of marine turtles on Birnie,
Enderbury, Manra, McKean, Nikumaroro, Orona, and Rawaki. Results are provided in Table
III-4.15 below.
Table III-4.15. Turtle sightings on SCUBA dives and at sea
(source: Kerr and Wragg 2006).
Island Quantity Type Latitude Longitude
Kerr and Wragg (2006) also conducted shoreline surveys for old (>1 year old) and new (< 1
year old) turtle nests and turtle tracks on Birnie, Enderbury, Manra, McKean, Nikumaroro,
Orona, and Rawaki. Results of these surveys are provided in Figure III-4.16 below.
Table III-4.16. Sightings of marine turtle nests in the Phoenix Islands
(source: Kerr and Wragg 2006).
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