Green Turtle Chelonia mydas Spatial Use Within the Gorgona National Natural Park, Colombian Pacific: Implications for Local Conservation
Diego F. Amorocho, Andrew S. Maurer, Juan S. Ayala, Fernando Castro, Jeffrey A. Seminoff · 2026
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Diego F Amorocho and colleagues track green turtles inside a Colombian Pacific protected area in a 2026 study. Gorgona National Natural Park shelters feeding grounds for these endangered turtles, and knowing whether the animals stay within its borders tests how much protection the park truly gives.
Satellite tags on ten young turtles between 2009 and 2012 showed nine staying resident around the island. Their core activity area fell entirely inside the park, and nearly nine tenths of their wider range was also contained. One turtle left, migrating southward. With a military complex planned inside the park, the authors argue the findings show what development could put at risk.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Diego F. Amorocho, Andrew S. Maurer, Juan S. Ayala, Fernando Castro, Jeffrey A. Seminoff |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |