A guide to in situ and ex situ freshwater turtle nest monitoring for local monitoring teams

FAO; CIFOR-ICRAF; CIRAD; WCS;

A guide to in situ and ex situ freshwater turtle nest monitoring for local monitoring teams

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 17 p.

Author FAO; CIFOR-ICRAF; CIRAD; WCS;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The purpose of this document is to help Indigenous community, NGO or government agency monitoring teams to use the best practices available when carrying out in situ nest protection, nest relocation and head-starting, to ensure the highest possible survival rates of turtle hatchlings in the Rupununi each year. These recommended practices have been collated from academic resources, global practitioners and local experience in the Rupununi through the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) – Guyana Programme.

Language English

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