Global Distribution of Sea Turtle Nesting Sites

This dataset shows the known locations of sea turtle nesting sites, for all seven species: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), olive ri...

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Source https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/0e037e25683a4b3182f1e4697f2e6666
Author UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID unep-wcmc-rsrc-geospatial-dataset-0e037e25683a4b3182f1e4697f2e6666
Issued 2022-06-16T08:08:12.528+00:00
Language en
Modified 2023-01-24T11:56:18.775+00:00
Publisher email info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name UNEP-WCMC
Theme Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating 0
citation UNEP-WCMC (1999). Global distribution of sea turtle nesting sites (ver 1.1). Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/1731-mc59 URL: http://data.unep-wcmc.org/datasets/22
data_type webpage
date_published 1999-01-01
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license unep-wcmc-general
num_views 43
short_description Global distribution of sea turtle nesting sites (version 1.1, updated by UNEP-WCMC). At the time of compilation, the dataset was the only global source of sea turtle nesting sites.