Biblioteca Virtual de Educación Ambiental Rosa Margarita Bonetti: Recent submissions
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Beliefs and perceptions associated with sea turtle products in the Dominican Republic
(2006)The conservation of biological species is known to be intimately linked to cultural aspects. The motivations for the consumption, veneration, or rejection of certain species are often rooted in beliefs and traditions of ... -
A Caribbean juvenile hawksbill aggregation: lessons learned from a 6-year study in the Dominican Republic
(2006)Despite the ongoing exploitation and poor conservation status of hawksbills in the Caribbean, few long-term studies have focused on their foraging grounds. In 1996, a multi-year tagging and monitoring project was initiated ... -
Preliminary study of the tortoiseshell trade in the Dominican Republic
(2003)Four sea turtle species have been reported for the Dominican Republic’s coastal areas: hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtles (Chelonia mydas), loggerheads (Caretta caretta), and leatherbacks (Dermochelys ... -
Twenty years of partnerships: WIDECAST, the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network
(2003)WIDECAST was founded in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 1981 to work on behalf of six species of sea turtle encountered in the Wider Caribbean Region. The network embraces 39 states and territories in the Gulf of ... -
Trade of hawksbill carapaces in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(1994)The industry of craftsmanship in the Dominican Republic is developing day by day, and one facet of this industry is the processing of the hawksbill carapace and its scales. This study shows evidence of the illegal trade ...
