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Dermochelys coriacea

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10. Marine Oceanic -> 10.1. Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m)
suitability: Suitable  major importance:Yes
12. Marine Intertidal -> 12.2. Marine Intertidal - Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc
suitability: Suitable  major importance:Yes
13. Marine Coastal/Supratidal -> 13.3. Marine Coastal/Supratidal - Coastal Sand Dunes
suitability: Suitable  major importance:Yes
1. Land/water protection -> 1.1. Site/area protection
2. Land/water management -> 2.1. Site/area management
3. Species management -> 3.1. Species management -> 3.1.1. Harvest management
4. Education & awareness -> 4.3. Awareness & communications
5. Law & policy -> 5.4. Compliance and enforcement -> 5.4.1. International level
5. Law & policy -> 5.4. Compliance and enforcement -> 5.4.2. National level
5. Law & policy -> 5.4. Compliance and enforcement -> 5.4.3. Sub-national level
1. Residential & commercial development -> 1.2. Commercial & industrial areas
timing: Ongoing scope: Minority (<50%) severity: Slow, Significant Declines 
1. Residential & commercial development -> 1.3. Tourism & recreation areas
timing: Ongoing scope: Minority (<50%) severity: Slow, Significant Declines 
5. Biological resource use -> 5.4. Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources -> 5.4.2. Intentional use: (large scale)
timing: Ongoing scope: Minority (<50%) severity: Slow, Significant Declines 
5. Biological resource use -> 5.4. Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources -> 5.4.3. Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale)
timing: Ongoing scope: Whole (>90%) severity: Rapid Declines 
5. Biological resource use -> 5.4. Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources -> 5.4.4. Unintentional effects: (large scale)
timing: Ongoing scope: Whole (>90%) severity: Rapid Declines 
9. Pollution -> 9.2. Industrial & military effluents -> 9.2.3. Type Unknown/Unrecorded
timing: Ongoing scope: Minority (<50%)  
11. Climate change & severe weather -> 11.1. Habitat shifting & alteration
timing: Future scope: Minority (<50%) severity: Unknown 
11. Climate change & severe weather -> 11.3. Temperature extremes
timing: Future scope: Minority (<50%) severity: Unknown 
11. Climate change & severe weather -> 11.4. Storms & flooding
timing: Future scope: Minority (<50%) severity: Unknown 
Citation: Wallace, B.P., Tiwari, M. & Girondot, M. 2013. Dermochelys coriacea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 July 2014.
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