Abstract
Owing to the endangered status of these animals, the Government of Sindh under Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1972 and Sindh
Wildlife protection Act 1993 declared all marine turtle species as “Endangered”. Pakistan is also a signatory to CITES (the
Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora) where all sea turtles are included in the list of
organisms which are prohibited for international trade. Results of continuing study carried out by Sindh Wildlife Department from
October1979 to December 2001 indicate that the beaches of Hawksbay and Sandspit in Karachi are important nesting grounds for
green and olive ridley turtles. Sporadic nesting also occurs on the sandy shores along Manora, Buleji, Paradise Point and Capemonz,
the main feeding grounds for turtles. The paper outlines the present status of marine turtles in Pakistan and highlights the conservation
measures taken along Karachi coast. The data regarding tagging, tag recoveries, eggs transplanted and hatchlings released is collected
and analyzed for investigation of migratory pattern and nesting behavioral.
