Nature conservation

Threatened species

Leatherback Turtle - NSW North Coast: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
Commonwealth status: Endangered
Last updated: 30 May 2018

Distribution of the species within this region

The Leatherback Turtle is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the NSW North Coast Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Coffs Coast and Escarpment Predicted None
Karuah Manning Known None
Macleay Hastings Known None
Yuraygir Predicted None

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Leatherback Turtle - NSW North Coast is known to be associated with the following vegetation formations and classes. Click on a name to get background information about it.