Status of Sea Turtle Conservation in the Western Indian Ocean
Author :
Publisher : Incumbent
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
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Author :
Publisher : Incumbent
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
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Author :
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 24,75 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Endangered species
ISBN : 9782831703633
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Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 26,2 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251052389
The original report published in 2004 (ISBN 925105542)
Author : Kartik Shanker
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,69 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9351772330
'This extraordinary book sets a new benchmark for science writing in India.' - RAMACHANDRA GUHA Tigers, elephants, lions and other large mammals have so far been central to India's conservation story. In spite of the country's vast coastline and millions being dependent on marine resources for their livelihoods, such species and habitats have been largely neglected in writings on wildlife. From Soup to Superstar provides the first comprehensive account of marine conservation in India, focusing on sea turtles, which are at once a fishery resource, a religious symbol and a conservation icon. Worshipped as Kurma, the incarnation of Vishnu, by several communities, these creatures have been part of folklore and mythology for over 2,000 years. Until the 1970s, there were large- and small-scale turtle fisheries in Odisha and the Gulf of Mannar, while eggs and meat were consumed along the rest of the coast. Since then, several conservation programmes have been led in these regions by naturalists, scientists, activists and concerned citizens with diverse, often conflicting, approaches. Globally, attention has centred on the mass-nesting beaches in Odisha, where over 1,00,000 turtles may nest simultaneously. New threats have emerged and elicited responses at local, national and international levels. Bringing together a range of issues and actors that have affected the world of sea turtles, filled with fascinating insights into scientific research and human-animal ecologies, this is a definitive chronicle of the efforts that have been made to protect these mysterious creatures in the last fifty years.
Author : Kartik Shanker
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,20 MB
Release : 2007-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420051087
Sea turtles belong to the most ancient line of living reptiles. However, there is a lack of up-to-date information on the regional status and conservation efforts of sea turtles on the subcontinent. Addressing this gap, Marine Turtles of the Indian Subcontinent documents the results of surveys carried out under the Sea Turtle project sponsored by the Indian government and the United Nations. With contributions from leading experts from a variety of disciplines, the book provides up-to-date information on the regional status and conservation efforts of sea turtles on the subcontinent. The book records the status of sea turtles along the east and west coasts of the Indian mainland, the Lakshaweep archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and surveys their status in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Author : Andreas Mager
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Endangered species
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Author : Nicolas J. Pilcher
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,72 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Endangered species
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Author : K. Venkataraman
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Technology & Engineering
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Author : George M. Wamukoya
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Endangered species
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Author : IUCN/SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group
Publisher :
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Sea turtles
ISBN : 9782831705828