The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Chelonia mydas

 – Endangered

Classifications

List of Habitats:
9.7Marine Neritic - Macroalgal/Kelp
9.9Marine Neritic - Seagrass (Submerged)
10.1Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m)
12.2Marine Intertidal - Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc
13.3Marine Coastal/Supratidal - Coastal Sand Dunes
List of Threats:
1.4Habitat Loss/Degradation - Infrastructure development (ongoing)
3.1Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Food (ongoing)
4.1.1Accidental mortality - Bycatch - Fisheries-related (ongoing)
List of Conservation Actions:
1.2.1Policy-based actions - Legislation - Development (in place)
1.2.2Policy-based actions - Legislation - Implementation (in place, needed)

Citation: Seminoff, J.A. 2004. Chelonia mydas. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 06 September 2008.
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