• Five out of the seven marine turtle species around the world are listed as Endangered.
  • A female turtle can lay up to 120 eggs in one nest and can nest up to 3-4 times in one season.
  • This project is currently tracking 24 female Hawksbill turtles from UAE, Oman, Qatar and Iran.
  • Fishermen can now use turtle excluder devices to prevent accidental capture of marine turtles.

The Marine Research Foundation (MRF) is the Scientific Advisor of this project.

MRF was established to further the understanding of marine ecosystems, flora and fauna in Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific sites, for the benefit of local people. It achieves this through partnerships with government agencies and NGOs in a host of countries, with a focus on providing practical, management-oriented solutions, and building the capacity and programmatic framework that will enable conservation projects to flourish.

Based in Malaysia, MRF has direct involvement in marine turtle projects in the Pacific, across South and Southeast Asia, and in the Middle East region.

For more information please visit: www.mrf-asia.org

Our country partners

To be able to achieve the project goals EWS-WWF is working in partnership with various stakeholders in the Gulf region. We envision our local partners to be an important part of the success of this project.

Oman

  • Ministry of Environment & Climate Affairs (MECA)
  • Environment Society of Oman (ESO)

Qatar

  • Ministry of Environment
  • Environmental Studies Center (ESC) of the University of Qatar
  • Ras Laffan Industrial City – Environmental Affairs

Iran

  • Deputy for Natural Environment and Wildlife and Aquatic Affairs Bureau

UAE

  • Sharjah Environment Protected Areas Authority (EPAA)
  • Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD)
  • Emirates Marine Environment Group (EMEG)