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World’s first Trans-Boundary Marine Park between Sabah, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Introduction to the Turtle Island Heritage Protected Area (TIHPA)

History in the Development Of The Sabah - Philippines TIHPA

Management Objectives of the TIHPA

Institutional arrangements

Key Initiatives

Educational Goals Initiative Marked For Critical Funding

Research Objectives and Strategies

Economic Opportunities

Expected Deliverables

News Around the Region

Sharp decline in Turtle population

Turning to a Turtle Haven

2nd ASEAN Symposium and Workshop on 
Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation

SESSION 1: Management and Conservation

ABSTRACTS

 

Tagging of marine turtles and more recently genetic studies have demonstrated that many countries in the Indo-Pacific region share populations of a number of species of marine turtles. Effective management of marine turtles where populations are shared between countries requires at a minimum coordination and cooperation on a regional scale. A regional approach is critical in determining the conservation status of specific populations and identifying the nature and scale of potential threats.

There are a range of marine turtle conservation issues that would benefit from adopting a regional approach. These include coordination of; capacity building in conservation management, research and monitoring and increasing awareness. A range of organisations and groups have addressed needs for effective turtle conservation at a regional scale. A summary of the key needs identified by these groups will be presented.

Whilst the need and nature of regional conservation actions can be readily determined a more difficult issue has been the identification of appropriate mechanisms through which regional conservation outcomes can be delivered. A number of existing mechanisms including elements of the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles, the IUCN SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group Global Strategy and the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals are reviewed and possible approaches identified. These approaches may provide a basis for discussion on enhancing regional scale conservation actions for marine turtles in the Indo-Pacific region.