English Project On Endangered Species

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English Project On Endangered Species
GREEN TURTLE
Group membersTsang Tze Fung36
Kwong Pak Ling15Ma Yiu Fung28
Liu Hon Tsuen23Tam Hin Pong34
Lee Wai20
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What is Green Turtle?
Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the 3
species of sea turtles found in Hong Kong waters
and so far has been the only species known to
breed locally. The feet are modified into
flippers. Length of Carapace70-150cmWeighs200kg
Shape of carapaceBroad and oval-shapedColor of
caeapaceOlive to dark brown
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Live of Green Turtle

• Like other sea turtles, Green Turtles return to
  nest at the beach where they were hatched.
• During their breeding season, the turtles migrate
  from their feeding ground to mate in shallow
  waters off their nesting beaches.
• The females come ashore two or more times a
  season on an average of every 3 years to lay eggs
  in a nest cavity on the beaches..

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Why Green Turtles Disappear?

• Green Turtles invariably return to their natal
  beach to nest.
• Any development and human activities that will
  change the natural environment of the nesting
  site and/or cause obstructions to their migratory
  route would wipe out the local population.
• Illumination and noise produced behind the
  nesting beach as a result of development,
  recreational activities or roads will deter the
  females from coming ashore to nest.
• Intensive illumination will disorient the
  hatchlings from going into the sea, causing
  deaths to the hatchlings.

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Why Green Turtles cant reproduction?

• Debris washed ashore hinders movement of nesting
  females and hatchlings.
• Boating and fishing activities in the sea area
  during the breeding season cause disturbance to
  their mating activity.
• Accidentally caught in nets and hit by
  propellers.
• Green Turtles normally have a very low survival
  rate due to predation and natural mortality and
  mature turtles only lay eggs every two to three
  years on the average.
• Poaching of eggs will cause severe population
  decline.

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Life cycle of Green Turtle
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The responsibility of government

• Green Turtle is a highly endangered species
  listed under the Appendix I of the Convention on
  International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
  Fauna and Flora (CITES).
• It is protected under the Wild Animals
  Protection Ordinance Cap.170. Under the
  Ordinance, no person shall hunt or wilfully
  disturb any protected wild animal, or have in his
  possession of any hunting appliance or protected
  wild animal taken in Hong Kong.
• No person shall take, remove, injure, destroy or
  wilfully disturb a nest or egg of any protected
  wild animal.

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THE END!!!
Resourses come from Agriculture, Fisheries and
Conservation Department
Websitewww.afcd.gov.hk/web/index_e.htm