Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Chelonian Research Foundation
Publication Year:
2007
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
14p. : 29cm.
Call Number
VF 7709
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40844
Legacy PEIN ID:
80924
General Notes
1 copy
Subject Heading(s)
Reptilia - Conservation - Papua New Guinea
Testudines - Dermychelyidae - Papua New Guinea
Dermochelys coriacea - Huon Gulf - PNG - Oceania
Kamiali WMA - Maus Buang - PNG - Oceania
Aerial survey - Internesting movement - Leatherback turtles - Conservation
Migration - Threats - Conservation
Abstract
Internesting and migratory movements of female leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) from Kamiali Wildlife Management Area were tracked by satellite telemetry during the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 nesting seasons, and an aerial survey of nearly 2800 km of the north Papua New Guinea coastline and New Britain Island was conducted during January 2004. Nesting occurred during November-March at the Mamiali Wildlife Management Area monitoring beach with peak activity during December-January. Telemetry results indicated that nesting females used Huon Gulf waters adjacent to the nesting beach and renested inside and outside the protected area within the Kamiali Wildlife Management Area. After nesting, the turtles migrated over deep waters in a southeastern direction to high latitude waters of the South Pacific Ocean.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Chelonian Research Foundation
Publication Year:
2007
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
14p. : 29cm.
Call Number
VF 7709
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40844
Legacy PEIN ID:
80924
General Notes
1 copy
Record Created: 25-Oct-2016
Record Modified: 17-Dec-2020