Name: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles
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Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV STYLE="font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN>This web map service represents Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, 'Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species' must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>The </SPAN><SPAN>marine turtle critical habitat </SPAN><SPAN>data is available for download here: https://fed.dcceew.gov.au/datasets/erin::habitat-critical-to-the-survival-of-marine-turtles-in-australian-waters/about</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Copyright Text: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Description: In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.
Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, ‘Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species’ must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles. The criteria for describing habitat critical to the survival of a species for marine turtles was determined in accordance with the EPBC Act Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance. The guidelines define ‘habitat critical to the survival of a species’ as areas necessary:
• activities such as foraging, breeding or dispersal
• for the long-term maintenance of the species (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species)
• to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development
• for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species.
The mapped areas were identified by consensus of a panel of experts in marine turtle biology.
Copyright Text: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters. COPYRIGHT Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of the Environment, 2017.
Description: In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.
Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, ‘Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species’ must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles. The criteria for describing habitat critical to the survival of a species for marine turtles was determined in accordance with the EPBC Act Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance. The guidelines define ‘habitat critical to the survival of a species’ as areas necessary:
• activities such as foraging, breeding or dispersal
• for the long-term maintenance of the species (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species)
• to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development
• for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species.
The mapped areas were identified by consensus of a panel of experts in marine turtle biology.
Copyright Text: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters. COPYRIGHT Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of the Environment, 2017.
Description: In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.
Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, ‘Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species’ must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles. The criteria for describing habitat critical to the survival of a species for marine turtles was determined in accordance with the EPBC Act Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance. The guidelines define ‘habitat critical to the survival of a species’ as areas necessary:
• activities such as foraging, breeding or dispersal
• for the long-term maintenance of the species (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species)
• to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development
• for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species.
The mapped areas were identified by consensus of a panel of experts in marine turtle biology.
Copyright Text: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters. COPYRIGHT Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of the Environment, 2017.
Description: In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.
Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, ‘Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species’ must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles. The criteria for describing habitat critical to the survival of a species for marine turtles was determined in accordance with the EPBC Act Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance. The guidelines define ‘habitat critical to the survival of a species’ as areas necessary:
• activities such as foraging, breeding or dispersal
• for the long-term maintenance of the species (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species)
• to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development
• for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species.
The mapped areas were identified by consensus of a panel of experts in marine turtle biology.
Copyright Text: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters. COPYRIGHT Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of the Environment, 2017.
Description: In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.
Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, ‘Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species’ must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles. The criteria for describing habitat critical to the survival of a species for marine turtles was determined in accordance with the EPBC Act Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance. The guidelines define ‘habitat critical to the survival of a species’ as areas necessary:
• activities such as foraging, breeding or dispersal
• for the long-term maintenance of the species (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species)
• to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development
• for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species.
The mapped areas were identified by consensus of a panel of experts in marine turtle biology.
Copyright Text: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters. COPYRIGHT Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of the Environment, 2017.
Description: In Australia, all six species of marine turtles that occur in our waters are protected under the Australian Government's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) and various State and Northern Territory legislation.
Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Olive Ridley Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Under section 270(2)(d) of the EPBC Act, ‘Habitat critical to the survival of the listed threatened species’ must be identified in the Recovery Plan for Marine Turtles. The criteria for describing habitat critical to the survival of a species for marine turtles was determined in accordance with the EPBC Act Significant Impact Guidelines 1.1 – Matters of National Environmental Significance. The guidelines define ‘habitat critical to the survival of a species’ as areas necessary:
• activities such as foraging, breeding or dispersal
• for the long-term maintenance of the species (including the maintenance of species essential to the survival of the species)
• to maintain genetic diversity and long term evolutionary development
• for the reintroduction of populations or recovery of the species.
The mapped areas were identified by consensus of a panel of experts in marine turtle biology.
Copyright Text: Habitat critical to the survival of marine turtles in Australian waters. COPYRIGHT Commonwealth of Australia, Australian Government Department of the Environment, 2017.