Species of Sea Turtles
 		 
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Conservation Status

Under the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ‘red list’ flatback sea turtles are considered data deficient.



DATA DEFICIENT (DD) - A taxon is Data Deficient when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. A taxon in this category may be well studied, and its biology well known, but appropriate data on abundance and/or distribution is lacking.
Photo © 2008 J. Sherborne
Threats
Threats to flatback sea turtles vary from one region to another but include:
       
Loss of habitat due to coastal development, including tourism
 
Animal predation
Human predation
   

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