Nature conservation

Threatened species

Green Turtle - Ocean: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Chelonia mydas
Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable
Commonwealth status: Vulnerable
Last updated: 20 Feb 2019

Distribution of the species within this region

The Green Turtle is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the Ocean Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Batemans Shelf Known None
Hawkesbury Shelf Known None
Manning Shelf Known None
South Pacific Ocean Known None
Tweed-Moreton Known None
Twofold Shelf Known None

Vegetation formations, classes and types

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

  • Grasslands
    • Maritime Grasslands
      • 3407 Central Headland Grassland
      • 3408 Northern Headland Grassland
      • 3409 Southern Headland Grassland
      • 3410 Spinifex Strandline Grassland