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Data Collection from 2003 to 2006
2003 - TURTLE NESTING & HATCHLING DATA
Turtle Nesting Place |
Nest |
Poached |
Dogs |
Wild nest |
Hatchling |
Periya Neelangarai |
13 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
862 |
Injampakkam |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
452 |
Panaiyur |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
384 |
Nainar Kuppam |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
524 |
- Total Nest – 27
- Total Hatchlings – 2222
- Total Poaching – 9
- Nest dug up by stray dogs – 7
- Dead Adult (Drowned in Trawl net/Gill net) – 33
2004 - TURTLE NESTING & HATCHLING DATA
Turtle Nesting place |
Nest |
Poached |
Dogs |
Wild Nest |
Hatchlings |
Periya Neelangarai |
15 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
832 |
Injam Pakkam |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
311 |
Panaiyur |
7 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
210 |
Nainar Kuppam |
12 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
841 |
Reddy Kuppam |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
311 |
- Total Nest – 47
- Total Hatchlings - 2505
- Total Poaching - 14
- Loss to Stray Dogs - 12
- Dead Adult (Drowned in Trawl net/Gill net) 55
Statement made by: T. Pugalarasu - Fisherman youth of Periya Neelangarai….
“We have always been taking from the ocean, but now by doing the Sea Turtle Conservation, we are able to show our gratitude to the Sea ”
2005 - TURTLE NESTING & HATCHLING DATA
Turtle Nesting Place |
Nest |
Poached |
Dogs |
Wild Nest |
Hatchlings |
Periya Neelangarai |
13 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
922 |
Injam Pakkam |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
934 |
Panaiyur |
12 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1125 |
Nainar Kuppam |
15 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1565 |
Reddy Kuppam |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
703 |
- Total Nest – 32
- Total Hatchlings - 5249
- Total Poaching - 12
- Loss to Stray Dogs - 11
- Dead Adult (Drowned in Trawl net/Gill net) – No dead Turtles since mechanized boats and trawl boats did not go to sea after Tsunami till the month of May.
2006 - TURTLE NESTING & HATCHLING DATA
Nesting Place |
Periya Neelangarai |
Injam Pakkam |
Panaiyur |
Nainar Kuppam |
Reddy Kuppam | |||||
Month |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
March |
654 |
321 |
1379 |
1031 |
1994 |
1287 |
1766 |
1220 |
761 |
520 |
April |
991 |
439 |
114 |
107 |
1238 |
212 |
1156 |
457 |
- |
- |
May |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
111 |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
1754 |
792 |
1493 |
1138 |
3232 |
1421 |
3033 |
1677 |
761 |
520 |
- Total Nest - 90
- Total Eggs – 10,273
- Total Hatchlings – 6888 (Hatchery) 1933 (Wild Nest) = 8,821
- In-situ – 16
- In 2006 there was no illegal poaching of eggs.
- As ex-situ (Hatchery) conservation was undertaken there was no loss of nests to predators (Stray Dogs and crows).
2007 - TURTLE NESTING & HATCHLING DATA
Nesting Place |
Periya Neelangarai |
Injam Pakkam |
Panaiyur |
Nainar Kuppam |
Reddy Kuppam | |||||
Month |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
Eggs |
Hatchlings |
February |
803 |
192 |
963 |
200 |
634 |
700 |
1537 |
582 |
300 |
200 |
March |
438 |
350 |
836 |
650 |
1114 |
510 |
867 |
450 |
295 |
320 |
April |
846 |
714 |
307 |
224 |
853 |
296 |
1156 |
956 |
550 |
500 |
May |
- |
750 |
- |
591 |
221 |
256 |
340 |
400 |
- |
250 |
Total |
2087 |
2006 |
2096 |
1665 |
2812 |
1762 |
3200 |
2088 |
1145 |
1270 |
- Total Nest - 107
- Total Eggs – 11,340
- Total Hatchlings – 8,791, (Hatchery) & (Wild Nest), In-situ – 8
TREE FOUNDATION TURTLE WALKS 2007
JANUARY 2007
DATE |
TRACKS |
NESTS |
NO. OF EGGS |
DEAD TURTLES |
Periya Neelangarai Kuppam (3.5 km) | ||||
01.01 -07.01.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
08.01. - 14.01.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15.01. - 21.01.2007 |
1 |
1 |
(+ 1 in situ) |
2 |
22.01 - 31.01.2007 |
2 |
2 |
(+ 1 in situ) |
- |
TOTAL |
3 |
3 |
- |
3 |
Injambakkam ( 3,5 km) | ||||
01.01 -07.01.2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
08.01. - 14.01.2007 |
1 |
1 |
105 |
3 |
15.01. - 21.01.2007 |
- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
22.01 - 31.01.2007 |
5 |
3 |
170,154,106 |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
4 |
536 |
1 |
Panaiyur (3- 3,5 km) | ||||
01.01 -07.01.2007 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
08.01. - 14.01.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
15.01. - 21.01.2007 |
1 |
1 |
140 |
- |
22.01 - 28.01.2007 |
5 |
4 |
138,149,154,155 |
2- |
29.01.- 31.01.2007 |
4 |
3 |
100,133,145 |
- |
TOTAL |
11 |
8 |
1114 |
2 |
Nainar Kuppam (2,5 – 3 km) | ||||
01.01 -07.01.2007 |
8 |
2 |
155, (+ 1 in situ) |
1 |
08.01. - 14.01.2007 |
3 |
1 |
109 |
-- |
15.01. - 21.01.2007 |
1 |
1 |
125 |
1 |
22.01 - 28.01.2007 |
2 |
1 |
159 |
1 |
29.01.- 31.01.2007 |
1 |
1 |
119 |
-- |
TOTAL |
15 |
6 |
667 |
3 |
Reddy Kuppam (2,5 – 3 km) | ||||
01.01. -07.01.2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
08.01. - 14.01.2007 |
2 |
2 |
90 |
1 |
15.01. - 21.01.2007 |
2 |
1 |
85 |
-- |
22.01 - 28.01.2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
29.01.- 31.01.2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TOTAL |
4 |
3 |
265 |
2 |
Sum January (01--31.01.2007) all villages:
Tracks - 39, Nests - 23, Eggs - 2582 (+ 1 in situ) Dead Turtles –16.
In the month of December 2006 total four nests (+ 4 in situ) and dead turtles six were found. Palaverkadu: Six track marks; one nest (+ 1 in situ) and 12 dead turtles were found.
TREE FOUNDATION TURTLE WALKS 2007
FEBRUARY 2007
DATE |
TRACKS |
NESTS |
NO. OF EGGS |
DEAD TURTLES |
Periya Neelangarai Kuppam (3.5 km) | ||||
01.02 -07.02.2007 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
08.02. - 14.02.2007 |
8 |
6 |
57,93,109,133,135,148. |
-- |
15.02. - 21.02.2007 |
5 |
1 |
128 |
-- |
22.02 - 28.02.2007 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TOTAL |
16 |
7 |
803 |
-- |
Injambakkam ( 3,5 km) | ||||
01.02 -07.02.2007 |
4 |
3 |
122,125,130. |
-- |
08.02. - 14.02.2007 |
5 |
5 |
69,82,110,110,140. |
-- |
15.02. - 21.02.2007 |
2 |
1 |
75. |
-- |
22.02 - 28.02.2007 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TOTAL |
13 |
9 |
963 |
-- |
Panaiyur (3- 3,5 km) | ||||
01.02 -07.02.2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
08.02. - 14.02.2007 |
3 |
3 |
(+3 in situ) |
1 |
15.02. - 21.02.2007 |
4 |
4 |
100,126,129.(+1 in situ) |
1 |
22.02 - 28.02.2007 |
1 |
1 |
79 |
- |
TOTAL |
8 |
8 |
434 |
2 |
Nainar Kuppam (2,5 – 3 km) | ||||
01.02 -07.02.2007 |
4 |
4 |
98,121,135,140. |
--- |
08.02. - 14.02.2007 |
3 |
3 |
102,136,151. |
1 |
15.02. - 21.02.2007 |
3 |
2 |
117,134. |
--- |
22.02 - 28.02.2007 |
4 |
4 |
71,92,93,147. |
1 |
TOTAL |
14 |
13 |
1537 |
2 |
Reddy Kuppam (2,5 – 3 km) | ||||
01.02 -07.02.2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
- |
08.02. - 14.02.2007 |
1 |
1 |
(+1 in situ) |
- |
15.02. - 21.02.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22.02 - 28.02.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
1 |
1 |
||
Sum February (01-28.02.2007) all villages:
Tracks – 42, Nests - 38, Eggs -3737 (+5 in situ) Dead Turtles – 4.
TREE FOUNDATION TURTLE WALKS 2007
MARCH 2007
DATE |
TRACKS |
NESTS |
NO. OF EGGS |
DEAD TURTLES |
Periya Neelangarai Kuppam (3.5 km) | ||||
01.03 -07.03.2007 |
1 |
1 |
118 |
1 |
08.03. - 14.03.2007 |
2 | |||
15.03. - 21.03.2007 |
2 |
2 |
109, 111 |
-- |
22.03 - 28.03.2007 |
2 | |||
TOTAL |
3 |
3 |
338 |
5 |
Injambakkam ( 3,5 km) | ||||
01.03 -07.03.2007 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
08.03. - 14.03.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
15.03. - 21.03.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
22.03 - 28.03.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
Panayur (3- 3,5 km) | ||||
01.03 -07.03.2007 |
3 |
3 |
54,121,58 |
- |
08.03. - 14.03.2007 |
2 |
2 |
135,148 |
2 |
15.03. - 21.03.2007 |
3 |
3 |
135,132,101 |
- |
22.03 - 29.03.2007 |
1 |
1 |
93 |
2 |
TOTAL |
9 |
9 |
977 |
4 |
Nainar Kuppam (2,5 – 3 km) | ||||
01.03 -07.03.2007 |
6 |
5 |
146,104,64,102,112 |
2 |
08.03. - 14.03.2007 |
3 |
3 |
103,120,110 |
- |
15.03. - 21.03.2007 |
1 |
1 |
111 |
1 |
22.03 - 28.03.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
TOTAL |
10 |
9 |
972 |
4 |
Reddy Kuppam (2,5 – 3 km) | ||||
01.03 -07.03.2007 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
1 |
08.03. - 14.03.2007 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
15.03. - 21.03.2007 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
22.03 - 28.03.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
-- |
29.03- 31.03.2007 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
TOTAL |
5 |
5 |
-- |
1 |
Sum March (01-31.03.2007) all villages:
- Tracks - 23, Nests -21, Eggs – 2287, Dead Turtles - 12
- Approx TOTAL NO OF HATCHLINGS = 3838. P.Neelangari = 342, Injambakkam = 984, Panaiyur = 1210, Nainarkuppam = 982, Reddykuppam = 320.
- TOTAL NO.OF NESTS: EXSITU= 84; INSITU= 16
TREE FOUNDATION DOLPHIN & WHALES DATA-2008
DATE |
TIME |
PLACE DISTANCE |
TOTALNO: |
NAME |
BODYMARKS: |
TEETHS/NO |
DORSAL FIN |
FLIPPER |
15.02.08 |
09.30PM |
VGP Ist Road, Injambakkam 8m |
1 Dead |
Indo-Pacific Hump Back Dolphin |
Creamy and white & Blue colour |
Yes |
Small size |
26 |
21.02.08 |
05.15PM |
Injambakkam 12 m |
1 Dead |
Rissos Dolphin |
Block& white colour |
Yes |
Disintegrated |
21 |
28.02.08 |
11.00AM |
Near: Ragas hospital, Reddy Kuppam-8m |
1 Dead |
Bottle Nose Dolphin, |
Block and Orange colour |
Yes |
Small size |
--- |
05.03.08 |
02.45PM |
Injambakkam Direct site. Near-2.5 KM |
46 |
Indo-Pacific Hump Back Dolphin |
Grey and white &Pink colour |
Yes |
Small size |
12-15 |
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