Maximizing Turtle Nesting Success and Increasing Rehabilitation (FL)
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Project Description
Reduce disturbance and disorientation on Florida nesting beaches, and expand capacity at rehabilitation facilities. Project will enact disturbance controls, private lighting replacements, and rehabilitation expansion around Florida.
Project Map
County: Brevard County, FL; Charlotte County, FL; Hillsborough County, FL; Liberty County, FL; Monroe County, FL; Orange County, FL; Palm Beach County, FL; Pinellas County, FL; Sarasota County, FL; Volusia County, FL
Project Size:
- 573.47 miles
Project Sites
- Brevard and Palm Beach Counties- Priority nesting beaches around the state of Florida that have been identified as hotspots for threats of predation or light pollution, including sites in the Panhandle, Gulf and East coasts
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Rehab Facility
- Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (C.R.O.W.) Wildlife Hospital - Rehab Facility
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc- Rehab Facility
- Gulf World Marine Park - Rehab Facility
- Gumbo Limbo Nature Center - Rehab Facility
- Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project, Inc - Rehab Facility
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center - Rehab Facility
- Mote Marine Laboaratory - Rehab Facility
- Priority nesting beaches around the state of Florida that have been identified as hotspots for threats of predation or light pollution, including sites in the Panhandle, Gulf and East coasts
- The Florida Aquarium- Rehab Facility
- Volusia Marine Science Center - Rehab Facility
- Walt Disney World, Co. - Rehab Facility
Goals and Targets
Targeted Habitats:
No targeted habitats were identified for this project.
Targeted Species:
No targeted species were identified for this project.
Conservation Actions
| Action | Status | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other - Species conservation and management: Restore response, critical care, and rehabilitation capacity | In Progress | 2010 | 2010 |
| Other - Species conservation and management: Increase network capacity | In Progress | 2010 | 2010 |