Status and community-based conservation of marine turtles in the northern Querimbas Islands (Mozambique)
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Published source details
Garnier J., Hill N., Guissamulo A., Silva I., Witt M. & Godley B. (2012) Status and community-based conservation of marine turtles in the northern Querimbas Islands (Mozambique). Oryx, 46, 359-367.
Published source details Garnier J., Hill N., Guissamulo A., Silva I., Witt M. & Godley B. (2012) Status and community-based conservation of marine turtles in the northern Querimbas Islands (Mozambique). Oryx, 46, 359-367.
Actions
This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Engage local communities in conservation activities
A before-and-after study in 2003–2007 on three beaches on Vamizi Island, Mozambique (Garnier et al. 2012) found that a community-based sea turtle monitoring project appeared to reduce egg collection and hunting of adults. During the four years of a community turtle monitoring project, no egg collection (122 nests were laid/year on average) or hunting of female turtles was recorded. The authors reported that prior to the turtle monitoring project beginning, egg collection and hunting of adult female turtles was common within the local fishing community. Following the formation of two fishing village committees to manage local fishing resources and implement regulations, the committees created a turtle sanctuary around the north-east of the island to protect turtle breeding and feeding grounds. Three nesting beaches were monitored nightly for several months/year by 15 local turtle monitors supervised by a marine biologist in January–July 2003–2007.
(Summarised by: Maggie Watson)
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Patrol or monitor nesting beaches
A before-and-after study in 2003–2007 on three beaches on Vamizi Island, Mozambique (Garnier et al. 2012) found that a community-based turtle monitoring project appeared to reduce egg collection and hunting of adult green turtles Chelonia mydas. During the four years of a community turtle monitoring project, no egg collection (122 nests were laid/year on average) or hunting of female turtles was recorded. The authors reported that prior to the turtle monitoring project beginning, egg collection and hunting of adult female turtles was common within the local fishing community. Following the formation of two fishing village committees to manage local fishing resources and implement regulations, the committees created a turtle sanctuary around the north-east of the island to protect turtle breeding and feeding grounds. Three nesting beaches were monitored nightly for several months/year by 15 local turtle monitors supervised by a marine biologist in January–July 2003–2007.
(Summarised by: Maggie Watson, Katie Sainsbury)
