New global initiative to map blue corridors for turtles
A new WWF-coordinated initiative, Blue Corridors for Turtles, aims to close critical gaps in marine turtle and ocean conservation. Launched on World Sea Turtle Day, this multi-partner initiative seeks to support the establishment and prioritisation of Important Marine Turtle Areas (IMTAs) to enable effective transboundary conservation measures to reverse the decline of marine turtle populations.
Blue Corridors for Turtles: Overview Brochure
Marine turtles are among the ocean’s most iconic species — yet 5 of the 7 remaining species are still threatened with extinction, and 44% of all migratory species, turtles included, are in decline. Blue Corridors for Turtles is the global initiative working to close that gap: combining genetic data from ShellBank with satellite tracking to […]