Turtles of Tanzania

Five species of turtle are found in the coastal waters of Tanzania:

Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) Critically endangered	Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) Critically endangered

Green (Chelonia mydas) Endangered	Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) Endangered	Olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) Endangered

Only the green and the hawksbill turtles lay their nests on Tanzania's sandy beaches.

Photos by TCP

INTRODUCTION

TURTLES OF TANZANIA

THREATS TO TURTLES

TURTLE CONSERVATION
IN TANZANIA

SPECIES STATUS

REPORTS