Coolum & North Shore Coast Care
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Australia
Organization / Project Name: Coolum and North Shore Coast Care - Turtle Monitoring & Action Group
Website: www.coolumcoastcare.org.au
Email: info@coolumcoastcare.org.au
Description: A small and dedicated group of Coolum and North Shore Coast Care volunteers has been trained to record data on stranded turtles (both dead and alive) that wash up from Sunshine Beach to Mooloolaba. During the turtle nesting season, November to March, these members are also involved in locating and protecting nests with mesh, to prevent predation and damage, and monitoring nest safety and progress. In extreme cases our trained volunteers, accredited under the Queensland Government's turtle research program, are able to relocate nests if their safety is threatened by extreme weather, erosion or lighting issues. We are heavily dependent on regular beach walkers to help us locate and monitor turtle nesting activity, and report strandings.
Species of focus: Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Community development, Beach protection, Stranding response, Environmental education/community outreach, Rescue and rehabilitation, Nesting beach monitoring
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/CoolumandNorthShoreCoastCare
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/CoolumCoastCare/