Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan for Barbados - WIDECAST

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Barbados Sea Turtles …
Preface i
Acknowledgements ii
Table of Contents iii
List of Maps and Figures vi
Abstract (English, Spanish, French) vii
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. STATUS & DISTRIBUTION OF SEA TURTLES IN BARBADOS 2
2.1 Caretta caretta, Loggerhead Sea Turtle 2
2.2 Chelonia mydas, Green Sea Turtle 3
2.3 Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback Sea Turtle 3
2.4 Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill Sea Turtle 4
2.5 Lepidochelys kempii , Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle 5
2.6 Lepidochelys olivacea, Olive Ridley Sea Turtle 5
III. STRESSES ON SEA TURTLES IN BARBADOS 6
3.1 Destruction or Modification of Habitat 6
3.2 Disease or Predation 7
3.3 Over-utilization 8
3.4 Inadequate Regulatory Mechanisms 9
3.5 Other Natural or Man-made Factors 9
IV. SOLUTIONS TO STRESSES ON SEA TURTLES IN BARBADOS 10
4.1 Manage and Protect Habitat 10
4.11 Identify essential habitat 10
4.111 Survey foraging areas 10
4.112 Survey nesting habitat 11
4.12 Develop area-specific management plans 13
4.121 Involve local coastal zone authorities 14
4.122 Develop regulatory guidelines 14
4.123 Provide for enforcement of guidelines 15
4.124 Develop educational materials 15
4.13 Prevent or mitigate degradation of nesting beaches 15
4.131 Sand mining 15
4.132 Lights 15
4.133 Beach stabilization structures 16
4.134 Beach cleaning equipment and vehicular use of beaches 17
4.135 Beach rebuilding projects 17
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