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EXPECTED DELIVERABLES
Master
Management Plan
With more than 30 years of experience in turtle handling, the Sabah Parks
rangers and staff have a very healthy attitude toward the conservation of the species. The
World Wildlife Fund (Philippines) and the Pawikan Conservation Program officers who work
on the Philippine islands have made significant progress in turtle protection.
Improvements on current handling and hatchery operations have already been met with
enthusiasm and implemented accordingly, therefore any efforts which result in the
well-being of the turtles are expected to be adopted without delay. Within the context of
a comprehensive management plan, the following shall be produced:
- Development of a management plan for the
TIHPA.
- Increased awareness of the marine turtle conservation
efforts.
- Controlled or regulated access to the islands.
- Bilateral enforcement of regulations.
Computerised
Database
The availability of the nesting data in computerised form is expected to
enhance the management potential of the TIHPA staff with regard to long-term understanding
of turtle movements and nesting activities. Efforts to computerise current and future data
shall include:The availability of the nesting data in computerised form is expected to
enhance the management potential of the TIHPA staff with regard to long-term understanding
of turtle movements and nesting activities. Efforts to computerise current and future data
shall include:
- Development of a database into which present and future
nesting, egg and hatchling data will be stored.
- Development of trilingual retrieval programs for the above.
Egg Management
Programme
The ability to control the egg survival and hatchling production with
modern research results offers wide management options. The project shall implement the
following:The ability to control the egg survival and hatchling production with
modern research results offers wide management options. The project shall implement the
following:
- Reduction of current sale to conservation ratio for eggs on
the Philippine islands.
- Comprehensive description of natural and hatchery
nest-temperature profiles with a view to ensuring natural and artificial nest
similarities.
- Preliminary description of bacterial presence in nesting
sands, to determine the overall suitability of nesting areas.
Adult
population modeling
The project shall collect updated and comprehensive information on
re-nesting and inter-nesting intervals. Additionally, an in-depth description of current
handling and monitoring techniques, along with recommendations for the updating and/or
modification of such shall be produced.The project shall collect updated and comprehensive information on
re-nesting and inter-nesting intervals. Additionally, an in-depth description of current
handling and monitoring techniques, along with recommendations for the updating and/or
modification of such shall be produced.
Foraging Grounds
The programme shall investigate the distribution of foraging grounds
within the Park boundaries and manage these appropriately. Management options shall
include regulation of fishing practices and boating activities.The programme shall investigate the distribution of foraging grounds
within the Park boundaries and manage these appropriately. Management options shall
include regulation of fishing practices and boating activities.
Capability Building
- Training of permanent staff at Sabah Parks and the Pawikan
Conservation Group in turtle ecology and handling mechanisms.
- The adoption of updated egg, hatchling and adult handling
techniques is expected to have its most important effect in the preservation of the wild
populations utilising the Sabah and Philippine seas.
Educational
Materials
Development of educational materials for distribution in the region.Development of educational materials for distribution in the region.
Management
- Development of revised management protocols to enhance
eco-tourism response.
- Development of alternate employment opportunities
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