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Human actions
The human actions for them becoming endangered:
*destruction of coral reef.
*loss of nesting beaches through human development activities.
*pollution of the oceans by chemicals and garbage(oil).
*harvesting of turtles for their shells, leather, and meat.
*poaching of turtle eggs.
*death in driftnets, gillnets, shrimp trawling nets, and other fishing gear.
The Solution In order to help combat the threat posed by human consumption, governments and conservationists have developed and tested several methods, including:
*Education
*Patrolling nesting beaches
*Relocating eggs to hatcheries (only in areas where no other soluntion will work)
*Ecotourism based on sea turtles
*Government-imposed limits on consumption.
Sea turtle populations all over the world have been declining at alarming rates in recent decades. Sea turtles are clearly under threat of extinction due to human activities.
immediate action is required to reverse the decline of sea turtle populations the world over.