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Present Status of Conservation and Management of Sea Turtle in Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh

MA Hossain
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202

MI Miah
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202

KR Hasan
Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, Riverine Station, Chandpur, Bangladesh

JJ Bornali
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202

M Shahjahan
Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to know the present status of conservation and management of sea turtle in Cox’s Bazar district. Data were collected by physical survey, interviewing people of the study area and from different non-government and government organizations during December 2010 to November 2011. In the present study, it was found that two species of sea turtles have been making nest in Bangladesh. Major nesting sites of turtles were St. Martin's Island, Teknaf, Bordal, Sonadia Island, Kutubdia Island, Pechardwip, Inani Beach, Moheskhali Island and Shahporirdwip. A total of 260 turtle individuals were found and the highest nesting frequency of Olive ridley (108) and Green turtles (10) were observed in February. About 21,942 hatchlings were produced and released by the hatcheries as a conservational step. Winter season was identified as nesting season for sea turtle. About 45% of the respondents thought that turtles were beneficial while other 40% of the respondents thought turtles were harmful. It was found that the nesting of sea turtles was reducing and there was lack of knowledge among the people of the study area about the importance of sea turtle conservation and management.

Keywords: Conservation, Management, Nesting frequency, Nesting sites, Sea turtle

Location: Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-12-2010

End Date: 00-11-2011

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Turtle

Objectives:

1. To know the present status of conservation and management of sea turtle in Cox’s Bazar district; 2. To understand the levels of knowledge and awareness among local communities about turtles, and to identify present management shortfall and threats for sea turtle conservation and management in Cox’s Bazar district.

Methodology:

The study was carried out under Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh during December 2010 to November 2011. This area was selected because nesting frequency of sea turtle was very high there and dead sea turtles have been found there repeatedly year after. The essential data were collected from secondary data source which were collected from different national and international NGOs and responsible Government department. One hundred randomly selected people of the study area were interviewed to assess the knowledge and attitude of people towards sea turtle conservation and management. A verbal consent was sought from the participants after explaining the objectives of the study. Structured interviews were conducted with each person in the island using a questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with local communities. Photographs of sea turtles and sea turtle conservation related activities were taken whenever necessary to describe the community participation in the conservation and management of sea turtle in the island. The information was accumulated, grouped and interpreted according to the objective as well as parameters. Some data contained numeric and some contained narrative facts. The collected data were then edited, summarized and graphically analyzed with MS excel.

Source of Information: Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2013. 42 (2): 131-138

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Achievement/Findings:

Five species of sea turtles are found in the territorial water of Bangladesh. Sea turtles have never been prioritized in any agenda for research or conservation since Bangladesh gained independence in 1971. The only available information was in a few anecdotal notes, district gazetteers, forest department reports and newspaper reports in national dailies on the captures of sea turtles by fishermen. Some information from sporadic surveys and observations first started to appear in the 1980s.

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