World Status, Exploitation and Trade - WIDECAST

SEYCHELLESPOPULATION:Chelonia mydasNesting sites The species is very widely distributed in the Seychelles,and some level of nesting is likely to occur on most islands in the group(Frazier, 1984). However, more nesting occurs in the southern group ofislands (Aldabra-Providence) than in all other parts of the Seychellescombined, and major nesting is mainly restricted to Aldabra atoll (Mortimer,1984). See next section for named sites.Table 173. Estimates of C. mydas annual nesting numbers in each islandgroup in the Seychelles (data from Frazier, 1984; Mortimer, 1984), with theestimated annual harvest of both sexes of C. mydas in the Southern Islandsfrom January 1981 until September 1983 (Mortimer, 1984).Frazier (1984)NestingMortimer (1984)NestingHarvestGraniticSeychelles301-10Bird and Denis2010-20PlatteCoetivy 30-50AmirantesAfrican Banks 100 1-10Remire 5 1-10D'Arros 5 5-20(incl St. Joseph)St Joseph Atoll - 5-10Sand Cay -Poivre 5 5-10Etoile 50 15-30Boudeuse 50 15-30Marie Louise 25 1-10Des Neufs 50 1-10Desroches 10 10-30Alphonse 50 5-10St Francois and Bljoutier 50 15-30Sub-total 400 79-210Southern IslandsProvidenceCerfSt PierreFarquharAldabraAssumptionAstoveCosmoledoTOTALSub-total