Nature conservation

Threatened species

Loggerhead Turtle - NSW North Coast: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Caretta caretta
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
Commonwealth status: Endangered
Last updated: 08 Mar 2018

Distribution of the species within this region

The Loggerhead 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 Known Within 250 m of the high tide mark
Karuah Manning Known Within 1 km of coast or tidal influenced water bodies
Macleay Hastings Known Within 250m of the high tide mark
Yuraygir Known Within 250m of the high tide mark

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Loggerhead 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.