Lepidochelys

Three marine turtle species occur within the coastal area, namely: green turtle Chelonia midas (EN), hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (CR), and olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (EN).

Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno, Mexico 2008

The majority of them are olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (EN).

Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

During mating season, over 250,000 turtles nest on the Naranjo and Nancite beaches, the majority of them being the Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).

Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica 2008

Among the 5 species of sea turtles recorded in Brazil, at least 4 (Chelonya midas, Caretta caretta, Eretmochelys imbricata, and Lepidochelys olivacea) nest in the beaches of this ecoregion.

Rio São Francisco mangroves 2007

Four species of marine turtle have been recorded from the area, olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea (EN) being the most abundant.

Sundarbans, Bangladesh 2009

Two endangered species of turtle breed in the Baie du Lévrier: green Chelonia mydas (E) and hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata (E), and three others occur: loggerhead Caretta caretta (V), leatherback Dermochelys coriacea (E) and olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea.

Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania 2009

These corals are visited by loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta (EN), green turtle Chelonia mydas (EN), olive ridley Lepidochelys olivaceas (EN) and hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (CR).

Desembarco del Granma National Park, Cuba 2009

The Santa Isabel reserve is the most important Brazilian nesting site of Lepidochelys olivacea.

Rio São Francisco mangroves 2007

Synopsis of biological data on the Kemp´s ridley turtle, Lepidochelys kempi.

Western Gulf coastal grasslands 2009

There are also four turtle species: leatherback Dermochelys coriacea (CR), hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata (CR), olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea (EN) and loggerhead Caretta caretta (EN).

Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Panama 2009