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Egyptian Sea Turtle Conservation Project

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£143,632
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Egypt

Summary

To identify the beaches currently used for nesting by Green and Loggerhead turtles and identify other suitable ones.
 
Status Completed
Reference 60-20
Round 5
Start 01/06/1997
End 31/10/2000

Project Leader



Regions
North Africa

Countries
Egypt

Project Outputs
Short courses for 50-100 fisherman, fish wholesalers & retailers, and military representatives; 4 turtle rangers trained in UK and Egypt; 30 members of the Egyptian Turtle Conservation Society trained as volunteer assistants; 4-day international workshop (approx. 50 participants)New Egyptian society for the conservation of sea turtles established; Newsletter; 10-20 sites identified for protection by legislation; Recommendations on protected sites delivered to Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA); scientific papers published.


Documents:
Download: ECP - ECP N Africa - final - 08/10/2009

Download: Final Report - 06-020 FR - 18/11/2010