Marine turtlesMarine turtles Marine turtles

Imma NoguerolAdrián Arias

The past of turtlesThe past of turtles• Having traveles the seas for over Having traveles the seas for over

100 millions years.100 millions years.

• Marine turtles have outlived Marine turtles have outlived almost all of the prehistoric almost all of the prehistoric animals with which they once animals with which they once shared the planet.shared the planet.

• Marine turtles survived the Marine turtles survived the extinction of the dinosaurs.extinction of the dinosaurs.

What are their threats?What are their threats?• Hunting for meat, shell and eggsHunting for meat, shell and eggs

• Habitat destructionHabitat destruction

• Fisheries by catchFisheries by catch

• PollutionPollution

• Boat strikesBoat strikes

• Introduced predators have wiped Introduced predators have wiped out entire turtle populationsout entire turtle populations

The objectives for reduce their The objectives for reduce their noexistencenoexistence

• The loss and degradation of The loss and degradation of critical marine turtle habitats critical marine turtle habitats

• The negative impact of The negative impact of bycatch on marine turtles bycatch on marine turtles

• Unsustainable use and illegal Unsustainable use and illegal trade in marine turtles and trade in marine turtles and turtle productsturtle products

Some of the organitzations Some of the organitzations that save themthat save them

• Worldwide lifeWorldwide life

• Enviroment protection and Enviroment protection and biodiversity conservationbiodiversity conservation

• World conservation unionWorld conservation union

• Convention on international Convention on international trade in endangereg species of trade in endangereg species of wild fauna and flora(CITES)wild fauna and flora(CITES)

• Convention on the conservation Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild of migratory species of wild animals(CMS)animals(CMS)