Kélonia
- the Marine Turtle Observatory, in Réunion,
has kindly provided a downloadable image
of a beautiful new poster emphasising
"an exceptional, natural and common
heritage to preserve".
The
poster was prepared to present the 5 species
of marine turtles living in the south-western
Indian Ocean. More »
The
Secretariat is pleased to announce that
the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
of the Republic of Indonesia has agreed
to host the Fifth Meeting of IOSEA Signatory
States, in Bali, in August 2008. The meeting
will be organised by the Directorate of
Conservation and Marine National Parks,
in cooperation with the IOSEA Secretariat
and WWF-Indonesia; and will be coordinated
with a number of associated events and
meetings. More »
Beyond
the obvious cosmetic improvements made
to the IOSEA home page, we’ve taken advantage
of the opportunity to introduce some new
tools and to improve the functionality
of several aspects of the site (and even
eliminate a few nagging bugs).
We hope users will find the site even
more useful and visually appealing than
ever before. Here's an overview of some
of the enhancements that have been introduced:
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Through
the Torres Strait Dugong and Turtle Project,
the Torres Strait Regional Authority's
Land and Sea Management Unit have been
supporting Traditional Owners on the Islands
of Badu, Boigu, Erub, Iama, Mabuiag, Mer,
Horn and St Pauls, to strengthen their
capacity to sustainably manage their dugong
and turtle fisheries. More »
The
World Wildlife Fund has announced the
launch of a new webpage focussing on "Adaptation
to Climate change in marine turtles"
to consolidate ideas and understanding
about the effects of climate change in
relation to marine turtles.
While
the project appears to focus particularly
on hawksbill turtles of the Caribbean,
its methodogy and findings will certainly
be of much wider interest, including to
countries of the IOSEA region. More »
The
TSRA Dugong and Turtle Project is part
of a north Australia-wide project coordinated
by the North Australian Indigenous Land
and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA),
and funded by the Natural Heritage Trust.
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