Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia
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The Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation and Management of Marine Turtles and their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia is an intergovernmental agreement that aims to protect, conserve, replenish and recover sea turtles and their habitats in the Indian Ocean and South-East Asian region, working in partnership with other relevant actors and organizations.
Major threats to marine turtles include unsustainable exploitation, destruction of nesting and feeding habitats, and incidental mortality in fishing operations.
The Conservation and Management Plan—containing 24 programs and 105 specific activities—focuses on reducing threats, conserving critical habitat, exchanging scientific data, increasing public awareness and participation, promoting regional cooperation, and seeking resources for implementation.
The MoU was concluded in Bonn, Germany on 23 June 2001 and came into effect on 1 September 2001.[1] The intent is that it will remain open for signature indefinitely.
Territory
[edit]Waters and coastal states of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia and adjacent seas, extending eastwards to the Torres Strait. For implementation purposes, the area is divided into four sub-regions: South-East Asia + neighbours, Northern Indian Ocean, Northwestern Indian Ocean, and Western Indian Ocean. States, located on the territory of the Agreement, are the following: Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Comores, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, France, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Yemen. The United States of America also participated in the Memorandum of Understanding.
Signatories
[edit]As of May 2013, 33 states have signed the memorandum. The list of the countries is found below with the dates of the signature in the parentheses:[2]
- Australia (23 June 2001)
- Bahrain (10 December 2006)
- Bangladesh (23 October 2003)
- Cambodia (12 December 2002)
- Comoros (23 June 2001)
- Eritrea (24 November 2005)
- France (5 December 2008)
- India (20 February 2007)
- Indonesia (31 March 2005)
- Islamic Republic of Iran (23 June 2001)
- Jordan (18 March 2004)
- Kenya (9 May 2002)
- Madagascar (22 January 2003)
- Malaysia (19 September 2011)
- Maldives (26 April 2010)
- Mauritius (12 July 2002)
- Mozambique (5 December 2008)
- Myanmar (23 June 2001)
- Oman (16 March 2004)
- Pakistan (12 July 2004)
- Papua New Guinea (10 September 2010)
- Philippines (23 June 2001)
- Saudi Arabia (3 August 2005)
- Seychelles (22 January 2003)
- South Africa (22 February 2005)
- Sri Lanka (23 June 2001)
- Thailand (12 May 2004)
- United Arab Emirates (18 January 2007)
- United Kingdom (27 March 2002)
- United Republic of Tanzania (23 June 2001)
- United States of America (23 June 2001)
- Viet Nam (24 July 2001)
- Yemen (1 November 2008)
Species protected
[edit]The turtle species currently protected by the memorandum are:[3]
- Loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta
- Olive ridley turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea
- Green turtle, Chelonia mydas
- Hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
- Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
- Flatback turtle, Natator depressus
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Indian Ocean – South-East Asian Marine Turtle Memorandum of Understanding". IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Fact Sheet[permanent dead link ], MoU web-site.
- ^ MoU official web-site. Facts
External links
[edit]- Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
- Sea turtles
- Indian Ocean
- Environment of Southeast Asia
- Treaties concluded in 2001
- Treaties entered into force in 2001
- Turtle conservation
- 2001 in the environment
- 2001 in Germany
- Treaties of Australia
- Treaties of Bahrain
- Treaties of Bangladesh
- Treaties of Cambodia
- Treaties of the Comoros
- Treaties of Eritrea
- Treaties of France
- Treaties of India
- Treaties of Indonesia
- Treaties of Iran
- Treaties of Jordan
- Treaties of Kenya
- Treaties of Madagascar
- Treaties of Malaysia
- Treaties of the Maldives
- Treaties of Mauritius
- Treaties of Mozambique
- Treaties of Myanmar
- Treaties of Oman
- Treaties of Pakistan
- Treaties of Papua New Guinea
- Treaties of the Philippines
- Treaties of Saudi Arabia
- Treaties of Seychelles
- Treaties of South Africa
- Treaties of Sri Lanka
- Treaties of Thailand
- Treaties of Tanzania
- Treaties of the United Arab Emirates
- Treaties of the United Kingdom
- Treaties of the United States
- Treaties of Vietnam
- Treaties of Yemen