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Streamlining Ascension Island’s Marine Turtle Monitoring Programme for long-term sustainability

 

Key Facts

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FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
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£58,798
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St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Summary

Ascension Island supports one of the world’s largest green turtle nesting populations that has been monitored using standard methods since the 1970s. However, with exponential increases in nesting activity in recent years, existing monitoring commitments are quickly becoming unsustainable for local Government. This project will use innovative modelling techniques to streamline the Ascension Island Marine turtle monitoring programme (AIMTMP) while evaluating new, labour-saving technologies that could contribute to the long-term continuity of this globally-important dataset.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS133
Round 9
Start 01/08/2021
End 30/09/2023

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Ascension Island Government


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
COASTAL, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Production
FISHERIES

Threats To Biodiversity
CLIMATE CHANGE

Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, GENERAL MEASURES, POLICY, MIGRATORY SPECIES

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, TRAINING, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, MONITORING, NBSAP

Countries
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Annual Report - DPLUS133 AR2 - 06/10/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS133 HYR2 - 30/03/2023

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS133 AR1 - 17/01/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS133 HYR1 - 25/11/2021

Download: Application Form - DPLUS133 App - 21/06/2021