Intensive beach management as an improved sea turtle conservation strategy in Mexico

摘要: Abstract We evaluate the role of intensive beach management, meaning intense patrolling and nest reburial to a central hatchery, as strategy for improving success sea turtle conservation at nesting sites in Mexico. report results an experimental program Playa Cuixmala, Jalisco, western Sea efforts Mexico have, general, poor because lack funds, which leads insufficient protection severe negative effects removal on hatching sex ratios. Alternative strategies are needed optimize limited resources. predicted that included careful reburial, could be effective way maximize survival hatchling release under financial human The our 9-year study were very positive. Survival rate increased several fold during period. Hatching ratios not significantly different between in-situ removed nests. nests was, however, much higher nests, predation erosion. In total, small (3 km length) Cuixmala became second most productive region these concentrated efforts. Intense management can important technique conservation, properly applied beaches or sections large beaches.