Flagship species

Sea Turtles as Flagships for Protection of the Wider Caribbean Region

Abstract:

Sea turtles are emerging as one of the most popular icons of the marine environment. Capitalising on their charismatic image, a remarkable variety of stake- holders, including scientists, conservationists, community-based organisations, corporations, and governments, have sought to utilise sea turtles as flagships. This paper focuses on the Wider Caribbean Region, emphasising small island developing states, and explores the ways, and appropriateness, of using sea turtles as flagships to motivate people to consider complex contemporary management and policy issues, including those associated with protected areas, fisheries, multilateral conservation of shared species and seascapes, and tourism. 

Date
2005
Data type
Scientific article
Theme
Governance
Legislation
Research and monitoring
Geographic location
Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
Saba bank
St. Eustatius
St. Maarten