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Hawksbill Turtle
Environment
SPHS students join Hol Chan Marine Reserve in the National Coastal and Riverways clean-up
A group of students from the San Pedro High School (SPHS) participated along with the Hol Chan Marine Reserve in the annual National Coastal and Riverways clean-up, held on Saturday, October 7th. In San Pedro, the clean-up occurred on the island's northern coast, Robles Beach—a popular area for sea turtle nesting.
Environment
Discovery of turtle carcasses causes concern in San Pedro; HCMR discards poaching suspicions
The sight of turtle carcasses in the San Mateo area on Wednesday, July 12th, caused a stir of concern in San Pedro Town. Sea turtles have been protected in Belize since 1993. The Hol Chan Marine Reserve (HCMR) team quickly acted but later explained that the findings were unrelated to poaching.
Conservation
Reminder – Protection of Sea Turtles
The Department hereby reminds the PUBLIC that in accordance with Regulation 10 of Statutory Instrument No. 66 of 2002, under the Fisheries Resources Act No. 7 of 2020:
• No person shall fish for in the waters of Belize or buy, sell, or have in possession any turtle of the following species:
a) Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle)
b) Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Turtle)
c) Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle)
d) Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback Turtles)
Pets & Animals
Green turtle visits Belize during ‘Tour de Turtles’
This year, Esperanza, a migrating green turtle was attracted to Belize during here journey as part of the Tour de Turtles.
Environment
Turtle Nesting season is at its peak!
The sea turtle nesting season runs from May-November of each year, with July being the peak nesting period. Reports are that this year’s nest...
Community and Society
High number of stranded turtles washing up on Ambergris Caye
Hol Chan Marine Reserve, the entity that runs the Ambergris Caye Marine Turtle Program, is reporting that a high number of young and juvenile...
Conservation
Largest number of turtle nests recorded on Ambergris Caye in 2013
While the number of turtle nests recorded was larger than 2012, reports indicate that hatching success went down by over 11%.
Conservation
Turtle nesting season “looking positive”
The month of August is the peak period for turtle nesting season in Belize. The full season runs from May to November. Reports from...
