Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Studies on sea turtles-I. distribution and nesting sites of sea turtles in Indonesian waters.

Volume 21 Issue 1&2

S. Njoman and I.Nuttja

Abstract

The paper presents the distribution of sea turtles occurring in the Indonesian waters. The important species found in this region are Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, Dermochelys coriacea and Lepidochelys olivacea. The nesting sites, particularly of C. mydas and E. imbricata in the West Sumatra Province, Belitung Island and Seribu Islets and in the Makassar Strait are noted. The need for conservation of the resource from overexploitation is stressed.

Date : 31-12-1979