- IUCN Status Change:
- Changing to Least Concern.
- Conservation efforts have also led to a rise in population by about 28 percent since 1970s.
- Ecological Importance:
- Tropical marine ecosystems Keystone species.
- Conserve coral reefs and seagrass meadows and help in biodiversity.
- Significant cultural, religious, and economic functions at the coasts.
- Conservation Efforts:
- Egg and female nest protection on beaches.
- Unsustainable harvesting reduction by community.
- Fishing gear Turtle Excluder devices (TEDs) to decrease bycatch.
- Effective programs to recover in Ascension Island, Brazil, Mexico, and Hawai, as well.
- Remaining Threats:
- Trade and consumption direct harvesting.
- Fisheries bycatch
- Destruction of coastal and marine habitats.
- Climate Change Impact:
- An increase in temperature has an impact on nesting beaches and survival of the hatchlings.
- Raine Island subpopulations of Southwest Pacific, with waning hatchlings.
- Future Priorities:
- Constant conservation and safeguarding of habitats.
- Nesting site climate resiliency.
- International and local action to survive.
Month: Current Affairs - October 13, 2025
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