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  2. Hawksbill sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys . The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.

  3. Chagos Marine Protected Area - Wikipedia

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    The islands of the archipelago provide vital nesting sites for green and hawksbill turtles (Chelonia mydas and Eretmochelys imbricata). Since the hawksbill turtle is labelled ‘critically endangered’ and the green turtleendangered’ on the IUCN Red List, the Chagos populations are considered to be of international importance. It is ...

  4. Endangered sea turtles - Wikipedia

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    Sea turtles need to reach the surface to breathe, and therefore many drown once caught. Loggerhead and hawksbill turtles are particularly vulnerable. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as Endangered. They are killed for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also face habitat destruction. Climate change has an impact on turtle ...

  5. List of threatened reptiles and amphibians of the United States

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    Family Cheloniidae (sea turtles) Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) VU; Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) EN (Hawaiian subpopulation: LC; Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) CR; Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) CR; Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) VU; Family Dermochelyidae (leatherback sea turtle)

  6. Threats to sea turtles - Wikipedia

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    Oil is also a cause for the death of seagrass, which is a staple in the diet of the green turtle. The diets of the hawksbill sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, and Kemp's ridley sea turtle species have also been affected by the oil's role in the reduction of certain sponges and invertebrates. Extended exposure has been found to deteriorate the ...

  7. Cheloniidae - Wikipedia

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    The conservation status of each of the seven turtle species are either endangered, threatened or data deficient (Flatback). The green and loggerhead sea turtles are categorized as endangered, olive ridley are classified as vulnerable, Kemp's ridley, and hawksbill sea turtles are critically endangered and the flatback sea turtle does not have ...

  8. Jiquilisco Bay - Wikipedia

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    The hawksbill is one of only three sea turtle species listed as Critically Endangered (CR) on the World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, the species is extremely rare and as recently as 2007 most researchers thought hawksbills had been completely eliminated in this region of the world.

  9. List of amphibians and reptiles of Antigua and Barbuda

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    Scaly sea turtles (Cheloniidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Caretta caretta: Loggerhead turtle: Endangered. Recorded in water only. Chelonia mydas: Green turtle: Endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua, Barbuda and some of the offshore Islands. Eretmochelys imbricata: Hawksbill turtle: Critically endangered. Recorded nesting on Antigua ...