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Critically Endangered· population decreasing· assessed 2008

Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sighting evidence at Chole Bay Reef

Hawksbill sea turtle

Photo: Kevin Bryant · CC BY-NC-SA

Resident hawksbills forage on sponges along the reef crest year round and nest on the island's undisturbed beaches. Mafia Island Marine Park provides one of the few genuinely undisturbed nesting beaches remaining in East Africa.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Hawksbill sea turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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