India, Feb. 16 -- Both marine species are listed as Critically Endangered under IUCN Red List

The 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP14) on February 14 adopted the Single Species Action Plan for conservation of the Hawksbill Turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) in South-East Asia and the Western Pacific Ocean Region.

The species entered Appendix I of the CMS listed species in 1985. It shared concerns that the Hawksbill Turtle identified as Critically Endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species in 2008, the declining population trend raises concerns about their viability.

It noted the key threats faced by th...