Treaties Protecting Caribbean Sea Turtles
In addition to national conservation legislation, Caribbean sea turtles benefit from a number of agreements negotiated between and among nations. Please click on a treaty from the menu below, or use the scroll bar to learn more.
Caribbean Regional Treaties:
Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere
Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles
Global Treaties:
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Shipping