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Challenges Confronting Sea Turtle Conservation on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
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Challenges Confronting Sea Turtle Conservation on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Daniel B Fitzgerald, Elsa Ordway, Shaya Honarvar and Gail W Hearn
Chelonian conservation and biology, v 10(2), pp 177-180
Dec 2011
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https://doi.org/10.2744/CCAB-0889.1View
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Abstract

Bioko Island green turtle Moka s Ureca
Bioko Island, part of Equatorial Guinea, has been classified as a critically important nesting site for sea turtles in the Gulf of Guinea. However, construction of a road through a previously undeveloped scientific reserve is set to dramatically alter human interactions with nesting turtle populations. This article reports on the current status of sea turtle conservation and research on Bioko Island as well as recent economic considerations that affect local turtle conservation and use.

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