Research Project - Crab Island Flatback Turtles
Project Number: CY PA 13 - Crab Island
Project Name: Crab Island Flatback Turtles
Organisation: Cape York Peninsula Development Association
Project status: Funded by NHT
Amount provided: $13,800
Date started: April 2008 Date completed: December 2008
MATs from Cape York Peninsula NRM Plan: CB3.2; RA2.1; RA2.3; CB3.3; CB1.4
Summary
The project is a comprehensive assessment of the world's largest flatback sea turtle rookery at Crab Island which hopes to increase the understanding of the biological requirements and conservation status of the Crab Island flatback sea turtle nesting population.
NRM Region: Cape York Peninsula
Bioregion: Cape York Peninsula
Project Locations: Crab Island
Project Theme: Wildlife conservation
Keywords: Tracking; Turtles
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