Chelonia mydas in Pitcairn
point map (Chelonia mydas) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance Ref.
aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance Ref.
comments Known from Henderson (Ref. 87921), and observed to come ashore and lay its eggs on few beaches (Ref. 87896). The East Beach of this Island is known as the major turtle nesting beach. It was reported that over a 15 year period, up to five turtles were killed by Pitcairners (Ref. 87927). C: Refs. 87896, 87921, 87927, 97534.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
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country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pc.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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