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TUKOT - Cayman Islands
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Project Partners: In the Cayman Islands, TUKOT partners include:
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Nesting green turtle (Photo: M. Orr)
Status: The status of marine turtles in the Cayman Islands was recently reviewed as part of the TCOT project. At least two species of marine turtle (green and loggerhead turtles) nest, but in critically low numbers. Much needs to be done to facilitate their recovery. Foraging marine turtles (generally green and hawksbill turtles) are widespread in CI coastal waters and appear to be locally abundant at some sites.
Monitoring and Research: The nesting populations in the Cayman Islands have been subject to highly detailed survey work. In recent years, great effort has been expended into inwater monitoring, tagging and sampling of green and hawksbill turtles. green and hawksbill turtles. The TUKOT satellite tracking was launched as part of the CIDoE summer tracking project.
Inwater turtle capture
(Photo: P. Richardson MCS)
Cayman Islands, the Environment Charter and Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs): On the 26th of September 2001, the Cayman Islands signed the Environment Charter, with UK government signing a reciprocal agreement at the same time. A great deal of background regarding the Environment Charter can be sourced in the website of the UKOTCF and the full text can be downloaded as an image.
Of the MEAs most relevant to marine turtle conservation in the region, CI is signatory to the following:
Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar)
Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas & Wildlife (SPAW)
World Heritage Convention (WHC)
Additional Useful Resources:
Turtles in the UK Overseas Territories Report
TUKOT Bibliography
Cayman Islands Tracking Project
CI Specific TUKOT Outputs
OT Specific Images
Contacts:
To receive regular updates on the TUKOT project click here
To contact the TUKOT team e-mail us at tukot@seaturtle.org
For specific information regarding marine turtles in the Cayman Islands contact Cayman Islands Department of Environment
