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Sea Turtles |
The Sultanate has some of the most important sea turtle nesting beaches in the world and in the case of the loggerhead turtle, probably the most important. It also harbours feeding grounds of international significance and migratory turtles pass through the coastal and offshore waters throughout the year.
The first surveys of the turtles in Oman were undertaken in 1977 by several Ministries, IUCN and WWF. During the 1977-1986 period, 23,000 turtles were tagged. These tagging studies have confirmed that turtles nesting in Oman move great distances between nesting seasons but return to very nearly the same place to nest.
There are 5 species of sea turtles that occur in Oman, four of which nest here: Green (chelonia mydas) - which is endangered; Loggerhead (Caretta caretta); Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) - the smallest; Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) Leatherback(Dermochelys coricea) -the largest and a visitor only in offshoore waters.
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