GreenTurtle

Green Turtle Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1785)

Other Names: Green Sea Turtle
Common Names: Pawikan (in most Filipino dialects); talisayon, magdarait, mangdarahit (Bicol); bildog (Isabela); daranawan, wara-cara(Samar); kutuan (Cuyo, Palawan and Zamboanga del Norte); pudno (Tausog and Samal); payukan (Mapun); tortuga (Zamboaga and Basilan)
Habitat/Distribution: according to the 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals: Philippines
Region I: La Union
Region II: Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela
Region III: Bataan, Zambales
Region IV: Batangas, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Mindoro Occidental, Palawan, Roblom, Marinduque
Region V: Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes
Region VI: Negros Occidental, Iloilo, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras
Region VII: Cebu, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Siquijor
Region VIII: Leyte, Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar
Region IX: Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, Tawi-Tawi, Sulu
Region X: Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte
Region XI: Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur
Region XII: South Cotabato

Habitat / Behavior: Green turtles live in different habitats during the different stages of its life.
Diet: Primarily herbivorous (algae, seagrass and mangrove fruit) but small quantities of animals are ingested indirectly.
Threats: Overharvesting/poaching of all life stages , primarily for food. Trade of turtles and the by-products. Commercial fishing, entanglement in the fishing nets. Increased human presence. Use of toxic chemicals and explosives for fishing. Tourism and coastal development. Ingestion of marine debris. Uncontrolled predation.
Interesting Information: Green Turtles are heterosexual with sexual dimorphism only evident in adults..
Conservation Efforts/Measures: Fisheries Administrative Order No. 88 , Fisheries Administrative Order No. 36, Ministry of Natural Resources Memorandum Order No. 06, Ministry of Natural Resources Special Order No. 201, Ministry of Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 33, Ministry of Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 34, Ministry of Natural Resources Administrative Order No. 08, Executive Order No. 542, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 76, Fisheries Administrative Order No. 36, DENR General Administrative Order No. 02, DENR General Administrative Order No. 36, DENR General Administrative Order No. 36 series 1991

Photograph Information: courtesy of this website: http://www.kingsnake.com/oz/turtles/turtles.htm [left] and http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/reptilia/testudines.html [right]

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This website is designed and maintained by Pia Belardo .
Graphic images concept from Pia Belardo . Since 04.03.1996 Updated 07.30.2001
© Copyright 1996 - 2001 EESP. All rights reserved.