Marine Turtle Research and Conservation, Masirah Island, Oman

The purpose of this project is to support conservation efforts for the Oman loggerhead nesting population which is one of the two largest in the world, i.e. the U.S. and Oman loggerhead nesting populations account for about 75% of all global loggerhead nesting.

The intent of this project is to support surveys to monitor loggerhead nesting population trends, identify nesting beach threats, and protect nesting and hatchling sea turtles from nesting beach trash and abandoned fishing nets.

Activities include: (1) implementing standardized nesting beach surveys along entire 65 km of nesting beach (initiated in 2008 through USFWS/Oman Ministry of Environment collaboration); and (2) conducting one general community/municipal beach cleanup and 2 fishing net cleanups during 2018.