Marine Turtles of the Indian Subcontinent

Sea turtles belong to the most ancient line of living reptiles. However, there is a lack of up-to-date information on the regional status and conservation efforts of sea turtles on the subcontinent. Addressing this gap, Marine Turtles of the Indian Subcontinent documents the results of surveys carried out under the Sea Turtle project sponsored by the Indian government and the United Nations. With contributions from leading experts from a variety of disciplines, the book provides up-to-date information on the regional status and conservation efforts of sea turtles on the subcontinent. The book records the status of sea turtles along the east and west coasts of the Indian mainland, the Lakshaweep archipelago, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and surveys their status in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Introduction
Marine Turtles in the Indian Subcontinent: A Brief History	p. 3
Turtle Trekker: Satish Bhaskar Rom Whitaker	p. 17
Background and Scope of the GOI-UNDP Sea Turtle Project	p. 22
Marine Turtles in the Bay of Bengal
Distribution and Status of Marine Turtles in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands	p. 33
Marine Turtles of Tamil Nadu	p. 58
Sea turtles and their Nesting Habitats along the Andhra Pradesh Coast	p. 68
Sea Turtle Nesting Habitats on the Coast of Orissa	p. 88
Marine Turtles of West Bengal	p. 107
Marine Turtles in the Arabian Sea
Sea Turtles and their Habitats in the Lakshadweep Islands	p. 119
Sea Turtles of Kerala	p. 137
Sea Turtles along the Karnataka Coast	p. 141
Sea Turtles of Maharashtra and Goa	p. 147
Sea Turtles and their Nesting Habitats in Gujarat	p. 156
Marine Turtles in the Subcontinent
Status and Conservation of Marine Turtles in Sri Lanka	p. 173
Marine Turtles of Sri Lanka: A Historical Account	p. 188
Status and Conservation of Marine Turtles in Bangladesh	p. 200
Sea Turtles of Pakistan	p. 217
Marine Turtles and Fishery-Related Issues
Marine Fishery-Related Mortality of Sea Turtles in India: An Overview	p. 227
Beyond TEDs: The TED Controversy from the Perspective of Orissa's Trawling Industry	p. 238
Design and Development of the TED for Indian Fisheries	p. 244
Implementation of the TED in Andhra Pradesh	p. 262
Conservation Programmes and Marine Turtles
Community-based Conservation of Sea Turtle Nesting Sites in India: Some Case Studies	p. 271
Operation Kachhapa: An NGO Initiative for Sea Turtle Conservation in Orissa	p. 290
Legal Instruments for the Conservation of Marine Turtles
Laws and Marine Turtle Conservation in India	p. 305
International Instruments and Marine Turtle Conservation	p. 324
Marine Turtle Related Research
A Review of Olive Ridley Nesting and Mortality in Orissa	p. 357
Migration and Movement of Olive Ridleys along the East Coast of India	p. 365
Characterisation of Olive Ridley Nesting Beaches in Orissa using Remote Sensing	p. 380
The Effect of Rookery Geomorphology on Olive Ridley Nesting in Gahirmatha, Orissa	p. 384
Coastal Pollution in West Bengal: Implications for Olive Ridley Turtles	p. 393
Contributors'Addresses	p. 401
List of Abbreviations	p. 407
Organisations Working on Marine Turtle-Related Research	p. 410
Index	p. 413
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