Interesting findings from our tagged turtles
Initial data has been received from the Marine Turtle Conservation Project, which seeks to track over 75 Hawksbill turtles, to identify their migration patterns during course of three years.
Through satellite mapping software, the movements of 20 turtles tagged in Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Qatar have already been recorded and initial findings have uncovered interesting results.
Surprisingly, all 5 of the turtles that were tagged in Iran had left the coral rich Iranian coasts, heading west and southwest towards Qatar, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Against all expectations, turtle #53003, one of 5 turtles tagged in the Sultanate of Oman, left the Omani coasts and travelled into the Gulf, moving into the same feeding ground preferred by the UAE-tagged turtles. This is the first recorded migration of a turtle from Oman to the Gulf, challenging a theory that has been standing for years.
By tracking the movement of these turtles and identifying their feeding and nesting grounds, it will be possible to direct conservation efforts towards protecting the areas essential for the survival of this endangered species.
WWF in the UAE
In the 1960s WWF started it's work in the Arab Peninsula with a project that saved the Arabian Oryx from extinction. Today WWF works with several projects in the region that include marine conservation, preventing wildlife trade and saving local plant and animal species.
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