Maximizing Turtle Nesting Success and Increasing Rehabilitation (FL)
Project #: 14970 – Updated: January 17, 2011
Project Summary
Reduce disturbance and disorientation on Florida nesting beaches, and expand capacity at rehabilitation facilities. Project will enact disturbance controls, private lighting replacements, and rehabilitation expansion around Florida.
view full descriptionLocation (by county):
["", "Pinellas County (FL), ", "Collier County (FL), ", "Orange County (FL), ", "Flagler County (FL), ", " (show more)", "Martin County (FL), ", "Manatee County (FL), ", "Charlotte County (FL), ", "Volusia County (FL), ", "Monroe County (FL), ", "Miami-Dade County (FL), ", "Sarasota County (FL), ", "Indian River County (FL), ", "Brevard County (FL), ", "Liberty County (FL), ", "Palm Beach County (FL), ", "Saint Johns County (FL), ", "Lee County (FL), ", "Hillsborough County (FL), ", "Broward County (FL)", " (show less)"]
Watersheds:
["", "Charlotte Harbor, ", "Big Cypress Swamp, ", "Florida Bay-Florida Keys, ", "Cape Canaveral, ", "Kissimmee, ", "Lower Ochlockonee, ", "Tampa Bay, ", " (show more)", "Everglades, ", "Daytona - St. Augustine, ", "Crystal-Pithlachascotee, ", "St. Andrew-St. Joseph Bays, ", "Sarasota Bay, ", "Vero Beach", " (show less)"]
Congressional Districts:
["", "FL District 08, ", "FL District 13, ", "FL District 18, ", "FL District 27, ", " (show more)", "FL District 04, ", "FL District 14, ", "FL District 12, ", "FL District 19, ", "FL District 10, ", "FL District 23, ", "FL District 06, ", "FL District 16, ", "FL District 22, ", "FL District 24, ", "FL District 02, ", "FL District 20, ", "FL District 25, ", "FL District 26, ", "FL District 17", " (show less)"]
Bird Conservation Regions:
Peninsular Florida, Southeastern Coastal Plain
USFWS Regions:
Southeast Region
Project size:
573.47 miles
Public Access
| Site Name | Publicly Accessible |
|---|---|
| Priority nesting beaches around the state of Florida that have been identified as hotspots for threats of predation or light pollution, including sites in the Panhandle, Gulf and East coasts | Yes |
| Walt Disney World, Co. - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Gulf World Marine Park - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Mote Marine Laboaratory - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (C.R.O.W.) Wildlife Hospital - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| The Florida Aquarium- Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Gumbo Limbo Nature Center - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Brevard and Palm Beach Counties- Priority nesting beaches around the state of Florida that have been identified as hotspots for threats of predation or light pollution, including sites in the Panhandle, Gulf and East coasts | Yes |
| Volusia Marine Science Center - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Loggerhead Marinelife Center - Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory, Inc- Rehab Facility | Yes |
| Hidden Harbor Marine Environmental Project, Inc - Rehab Facility | Yes |
Full Project Description
Reduce disturbance and disorientation on Florida nesting beaches, and expand capacity at rehabilitation facilities. Project will enact disturbance controls, private lighting replacements, and rehabilitation expansion around Florida.
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Organization
Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Inc.
(Foundation)
Primary Contact
Michelle Pico
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Partners
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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