Restoration of the Quan Dong turtle

NOAA's marine animal agency and the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the sub-plan to revitalize the Quan Dong sea turtle (or the big-headed turtle) in the Northwest Atlantic. This animal is on the list of threatened species under the US Snow Endangered Species Act.

Jim Balsiger, acting manager of NOAA's Marine Animal Service, said: 'Quan Dong tortoise has a lot of domestic and international threats, and thousands of people die annually in the world. This plan will help our facilities and partners protect and restore this species by providing a detailed plan to prevent these threats to the turtles in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. '.

This plan looks at and discusses the species' ecosystem, the status and trends of animals, as well as recognizes threats to the Co-operative turtle in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.The plan provides a recovery strategy to prevent those threats, based on advanced science, and including goals and recovery standards. In addition, the plan also provides the necessary actions to prevent threats to this animal.

Dong Quan Turtle (Photo: NOAA)

The original restoration plan for the Dong Quan turtle was approved on September 19, 1984. This plan is a plan for many species including the US marine turtle. On December 26, a separate restoration plan for the United States Department of Sea turtles was passed in the Atlantic. In 2001, the NOAA and USFWS Marine Animal Agencies, sharing the sea turtle management book, began the process of reviewing the second Co-management turtle restoration plan.

Sam D. Hamilton, Southeastern USDWS director, said: 'This report outlines the threats faced by sea turtles and offers some new ways to control the situation. It will help focus recovery efforts with partners to save this precious animal. '

The plan is very significant because it identifies five groups of turtles, incorporating the entire number of Co-manage turtles in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, and describes the specific recovery standards for each herd.

Quan Dong Turtle in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean reaches the reproductive age after 35 years. In their lifetimes, they move and live in the waters of some countries, including the United States. They face many challenges and threats, including the decline in nesting, fishing, and degradation of the marine environment. Recovering any animal takes time, but for the Quan Dong turtle the recovery time is longer because of the age of maturity and the complexity and seriousness of the threats they face.