Global InformationGnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program information
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| Founded | 2005 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Conservation and research |
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| Website | gnaraloo.org and GTCP Facebook page |
The Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program (GTCP) is an environmental organisation based at the Gnaraloo pastoral station and run by the Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation. The aim of the GTCP is to identify, monitor and protect the nesting beaches of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) found at two locations on the Gnaraloo coastline.[1][2] These two rookeries contribute to the South-East Indian Ocean subpopulation of loggerhead turtles, with other major nesting sites for this sub-population at Dirk Hartog island (within Shark Bay) and Exmouth.[3] This is within the southern boundaries of the Ningaloo Coast marine area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
- ^ Hattingh, K., Hajnoczky, N. and Slade, B. (2014). GTCP Summary Findings 2013/14 (PDF). GTCP.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gnaraloo.com. "Scientific overview". Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Therese A. Conant; Peter H. Dutton; Tomoharu Eguchi; Sheryan P. Epperly; Christina C. Fahy; Matthew H. Godfrey; Sandra L. MacPherson; Earl E. Possardt; Barbara A. Schroeder; Jeffrey A. Seminoff; Melissa L. Snover; Carrie M. Upite; Blair E. Witherington (2009). Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) 2009 Status Review Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Loggerhead Biological Review Team.
- ^ DPaW. "Ningaloo Coast Marine Parks". Retrieved 13 February 2016.