Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Sighting evidence at Yabiji Reef, Miyako Islands
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Green sea turtles are resident at Yabiji in unusually high densities for Japanese waters, foraging on the seagrass beds within the lagoon and resting under coral overhangs on the outer reef. Multiple nesting females return to Miyako's beaches annually, and the juvenile cohort is visible year-round in the shallow reef interior. Their abundance here reflects both the reef's exceptional habitat quality and the absence of significant fishing pressure across most of the plateau.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Green Sea Turtle is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.