Finding the balance: sea turtle tourism interaction in Apo Island, Philippines

Abstract

The Apo Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (AIPLS) is one of the best examples of a marine protected area in the Philippines but no dedicated work has ever been done to assess the population of green turtles (Chelonia... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Alessandro Ponzo (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  2. Sue A. Ong (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  3. Mary Jane Lamoste (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  4. Jessica Micklem (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  5. Kristina Pahang (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  6. Sally Snow (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  7. Jessica Labaja (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)
  8. Gonzalo Araujo (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute - Philippines)

Topic Areas

Topics: Conservation and management of tropical marine ecosystems , Topics: Effective marine conservation planning , Topics: Marine tourism

Session

S-192 » Sea turtle conservation in Southeast Asia: where we are and how do we move forward? (13:30 - Wednesday, 27th June, Kerangas)