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Green turtle - Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
- Threat status Europe: Not evaluated (IUCN)
- Protected by EU Habitats Directive and 6 other international agreements
- 12 Natura 2000 sites are designated for the species.
- Natura 2000 code: 1227
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Endangered
Europe
Not evaluated
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013 assessments.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
| Sitecode | Country | Site name | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES7010017 | Spain | Franja marina de Mogán | Map |
| ES7010020 | Spain | Sebadales de La Graciosa | Map |
| ES7010022 | Spain | Sebadales de Corralejo | Map |
| ES7010035 | Spain | Playa de Sotavento de Jandía | Map |
| ES7010048 | Spain | Bahía de Gando | Map |
| ES7010053 | Spain | Playa del Cabrón | Map |
| ES7020017 | Spain | Franja marina Teno-Rasca | Map |
| ES7020057 | Spain | Mar de Las Calmas | Map |
| ES7020116 | Spain | Sebadales del sur de Tenerife | Map |
| IT3330005 | Italy | Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona | Map |
| CY4000010 | Cyprus | CHERSONISOS AKAMA | Map |
| CY4000023 | Cyprus | ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS CHERSONISOS AKAMA | Map |
Protected sites
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Geographical and other restrictions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive) | Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation. | http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm | |
| Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection. | |||
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | Annex II: strictly protected fauna species | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/nature/WC... | |
| Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention on species requiring specific habitat conservation measures | https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=T-PVS/PA(2011)... | ||
| Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties | http://www.cms.int/ | |
| Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement. | |||
| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | Annex I: species threatened with extinction which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in exceptional circumstances. | http://www.cites.org/eng/app/appendices.shtml | |
| Commission regulation (EU) No 101/2012 of 6 February 2012, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora) | Annex A |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
 |
Language
|
Reference
|
|---|---|---|
| Green turtle | English | Gasc J.P. and al. |
| Suppenschildkröte | German | Gasc J.P. and al. |
| Tortue franche | French | Gasc J.P. and al. |
| Tortue verte | French | Gasc J.P. and al. |
| Tortuga verde | Spanish | Gasc J.P. and al. |
|
Synonym
|
Author
|
|---|---|
| Testudo viridis | Schneider, 1783 |
| Chelonia virgata | Schweigger, 1812 |
Other resources
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
