Bautista said there were only two species that were released mostly the green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) while the other species was the
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Critically endangered species include the Siberian crane, the white-rumped vulture, the long-billed vulture, the red-headed vulture and the
hawksbill turtle.
The scenic seabed is visible at about 20 feet depth in which endangered green and
hawksbill turtle can easily be seen.
The populations of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), and the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) are considered Critically Endangered, while the populations of the green turtle and the olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) are considered Endangered and Vulnerable, respectively.
The island is ecologically important as its beaches provide nesting ground for the endangered green turtle and
hawksbill turtle, while also supporting a large variety of migratory birds.
The
Hawksbill Turtle is nesting densely in the reserve of Dimaniyat Islands.
According to Zeny Bernal, Tanggol Kalikasan (TK) Southern Luzon program director, the coastal villages of Castanas, San Roque, Guisguis and Bignay 2 are known nesting sites of green sea, olive ridley and
hawksbill turtle species that return to the beach from October to December and stay there for 58 days for the nesting
Thanks to him, there is now an international agreement banning trade on
Hawksbill turtle shell.
The 10 green turtles are among the 35 green turtles and one
hawksbill turtle seized from a fish raft in Sok Kwu Wan Fish Culture Zone on September 30.
Connecting international conservation priorities with human wellbeing in low-income nations: lessons from
hawksbill turtle conservation in El Salvador.
KUWAIT, Nov 25 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Scientific Center affiliated to Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) has recently released three green turtles and a
hawksbill turtle into the sea, putting the animals back in their natural habitat in the Kuwait waters.
Bahrain's territorial waters host a range of marine turtles of which three are predominant, the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).
hawksbill turtle - pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell