Community-Based Turtle Conservation in Melaka - WWF Conservation Projects (sitios de interés)

Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) halting on ground and releaseing air from lungs. Indo-Pacific Ocean. © WWF-Canon / Jürgen FREUND

This project aims to assess the dynamics of Hawksbill turtle trade in Melaka and to work together with the various stakeholders towards sustainable conservation of Hawksbill turtles. Turtles and the coastal communities are interlinked culturally and economically. Key to the success of this project is to impart to local communities the understanding that conserving this species in the long run will benefit them too.

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