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1 B E L I Z E Country Report WIDECAST AGM FEB 2, 2013 Linda Searle ><> Country Coordinator

2 OVERVIEW Happy Anniversary! Belize Sea Turtle Conservation Network Turtle Projects Historical Importance Threats Strandings Rehabilitation Acknowledgements Thank you!

3 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! 10 th Anniversary Protection of all turtles in Belize from th Anniversary Belize STRAP Protection of hawksbill turtles in Belize from

4 BELIZE SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION NETWORK

5 Founded in the 1990s Members include: Government departments NGOs, and individuals active in sea turtle conservation and research

6 BSTCN MEMBERS

7 NETWORKING Working together towards common goals we are making a difference! How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. Margaret Mead

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9 Organized by BSTCN Members Traveling Turtle Display Visited 12 cities Students and adults

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12 CARTOON CHARACTERS

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17 UPDATE STRAP Draft produced in 2012 Revision and adoption in 2013 Assessing goals achieved Outlining future goals 17

18 TURTLE PROJECTS

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20 FOUNDING PREMISE Is climate change impacting sea turtles??? Need to collect baseline data in order to measure impact

21 Adaptation to Climate Change for Marine Turtles (ACT) Aim: Reduce the vulnerability of sea turtles and the ecosystems that they use to the negative impacts of climate change

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26 Volunteers monitor their adopted beach and submit regular reports

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31 Volunteers Submit Reports of their Observations Regularly

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37 RESULTS 2011

38 PADI Distinctive Specialty Turtle Watch Specialty Divers & non-divers In-water and nesting beach 38

39 SPECIAL MENTION Nests reported by volunteers from areas where nesting would be expected but has not been reported Hopkins eggs, 99.2 success rate! Placencia - new nesting sites near private homes Punta Ycacos - but disturbed by dogs :( 39

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42 1st Olive Ridley Recorded Found Stranded in Fishing Line Dr. Todd Rimkus, Marymount University donated satellite tag 42

43 BELIZE SEA TURTLE WORKSHOP Jun Day Workshop Presentations on Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation Hands on Necropsy Training Field work at Gales Point Nesting Beach Monitoring Nest relocation BSTCN Meeting

44 Measuring Beach Profiles Using the Abney Level Method & the Emery Stick Method

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46 2011 BSTCN Meeting GOALS Reestablish Baseline Data Nesting Beaches Foraging Areas Threats/Impacts Report ALL Strandings Increase Awareness Produce Annual Report/Update STRAP 46

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48 Ginger from Honduras tracked to Robinson Point in 2012!

49 Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve Robinson Point Port Honduras Marine Reserve 49

50 Nationwide In-Water Surveys Country wide in-water surveys Conducted by Turtle Network Members Trained fishermen and marine guides to assist This portion funded by GCFI SGF

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53 IN-WATER SURVEY RESULTS

54 BSTCN MEMBER PROJECTS

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56 AMBERGRIS CAYE MARINE TURTLE PROGRAM Bacalar Chico & Hol Chan Marine Reserves Nesting Beach & In-Water Surveys Managed by the Belize Fisheries Department

57 AMBERGRIS CAYE MEXICO mexico

58 Hatchlings coming out of the nest

59 Turtles that did not make it out of the nest were dug out and released at sea

60 2012 Nesting Season on Ambergris Caye 85 turtle nests were recorded for Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve in nests were recorded in 2011 Indicates 79% increase

61 LIGHTHOUSE REEF ATOLL

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63 Nesting at Half Moon Caye Lighthouse Reef Atoll 63

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65 Traditionally green turtles nested during the daytime Loggerhead Turtle Daytime Nesting in 2012!

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68 In-Water Surveys Local fishermen and marine guides assist

69 Supports primarily juvenile hawksbills

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71 Fishermen learn about sea turtle conservation

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73 ROBINSON POINT

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76 Ginger from Honduras tracked to Robinson Point in 2012!

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80 GLOVER S ATOLL In 2007 the Wildlife Conservation Society in partnership with the Belize Fisheries Department started a long term in-water sea turtle monitoring program at Glover s Reef Atoll.

81 IN-WATERS SURVEYS

82 Objectives The main objectives of the in-water sea turtle monitoring program are to: estimate the abundance of sea turtles on the fore-reef habitat of the Glover s Reef Atoll (GRA). increase our knowledge of sea turtle movements and habitat use assess genetic stock of foraging sea turtles at Glover s Reef study growth rates of sea turtles at Glover s Reef

83 OBJECTIVES (con t) The main objectives of the in-water sea turtle monitoring program are to: build the capacity of stakeholders to collect accurate, reliable and standardized data from foraging index sites several staff from Government and NGOs have been trained which later participated in the nationwide sea turtle surveys 83

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85 Methodology 16 one hour long snorkel surveys 6-8 snorkelers swimming parallel to each other trying to sight turtles. Depth of water ranges from about feet. Species of the turtles sighted are recorded Attempt is made to capture the turtle by hand. Captured turtles are measured, weighed, tagged and released within 30 minutes.

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87 Results Surveys indicate population of turtles is: 85% Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata 10% Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) 5% Loggerheads (Caretta caretta) Population comprised of: Juvenile hawksbills green turtles Sub-adult and adult loggerheads Mark and recapture of 18 hawksbills results show that the juvenile and sub-adult hawksbill turtles remain within a fairly specific area, the average distance travelled on the Atoll was 1200 feet.

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89 Results The juvenile and sub-adult hawksbill turtles remain for at least 3 years. Genetic analyses conducted by partners from the University of Puerto Rico suggest that the Glover s Reef Atoll represents an important area for the development of hawksbills from different areas in the Caribbean, but particularly from the Tortuguero rookery. Conservation of the Glovers juvenile hawksbills will support long-term conservation of Tortuguero nesting stock and other rookeries in the Caribbean. No turtles captured have exhibited any signs of fibropapillomatosis.

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91 GALES POINT Wildlife Sanctuary Mgt Commitee Marymount University

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95 5 Turtles Tagged in Belize! 95

96 PACT SERENITY

97 PEACE Forage along Belize Barrier Reef 97

98 Foraging in Honduras! Moochula

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100 Sites Covered Placencia Laughing Bird Caye Marine Reserve Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve Gladden Spit & Silk Cayes Marine Reserve 100

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102 MONITORING PLAN Regular data collection Strategic monitoring Beach characterization Threat assessment Monitoring hatchlings

103 Results 2012 Laughing Bird Caye 5 hawksbill nests 2 successful high success rate of 97 & 98 % 3 unsuccessful sand moist 0% success rate 103

104 Placencia Peninsula 3 reported 2 false crawls 1 nest, at tideline, 85 eggs out of 106 eggs relocated, 73 unsuccessful, 31 % success rate 104

105 TIDE Toledo Institute for Development & Environment

106 Port Honduras Marine Reserve

107 Fig 7. Sabal beach Fig 8. Disturbed nest at Sabal Beach Fig 4. Disturbed nest at Punta Ycacos Beach. 107

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110 Present at West and South Snake Caye Nest relocation required to preserve eggs Beach Erosion

111 ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS

112 HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE 4 Turtle Corrals!

113 Supported logging industry

114 Became Belize s first fishery export

115 Jewelry Current Illegal Use

116 Illegal harvest Consumption US $6/pound

117 HARRASSMENT

118 FEEDING Occurring in two locations Hol Chan Marine Reserve Turtle Point, near Silk Cayes

119 AQUARIUM

120 STRANDED SEA TURTLES

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122 Stranding Details

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126 REHABILITATION Currently conducted through the Belize Fisheries Department primarily through the Hol Chan Marine Reserve on San Pedro Other BSTCN members actively seeking funding for basic facilities to care for the increasing number of stranded sea turtles. 126

127 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to the generous donations by the International Sea Turtle Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, Ecoteach, Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Turtle Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, Lotek, Sirtrack, Telonics and CLS America for making possible my attendance at the 33 rd ISTS, and all the partners in the Belize Turtle Watch Program, especially the Turtle Watch Volunteers!. 127

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