Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Sea turtles - Fiji
Turtle - Fisheries - Fiji
Turtle - Culture - Fiji
SPREP Reports and Studies Series no. 65
Three species of sea turtle nest in Fiji. In order of abundance they are the Hawksbill or taku (Eretmochelys imbricate); the Green or vonu dina (Chelonia mydas) and the Leatherback (Dermochdys coriacea). Two other species, the Loggerhead or tuvonu (Carelta caretta) and the Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) are known from the region but there are no records
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