"Despite being recognised globally, marine turtles still struggle to receive the attention, funding, and space they deserve in broader marine policy and planning. Turtle conservation is most effective when it builds on what is already working on the ground, not when it imposes top-down models disconnected from reality".
WWF-Pakistan stated this in its press release issued on World Turtle Day observed on May 23. The organisation also called for coordinated efforts and actions across the political and geographic borders to conserve the migratory turtle species. The organisation urged that many conservation programmes continue to prioritise nesting beaches, often neglecting foraging areas, migratory corridors, and offshore hotspots, even though these are often the sites of greatest threat. WWF-Pakistan also urged the transnational coordination and integration of local and indigenous knowledge into governance systems to protect marine turtles.
According to WWF-Pakistan, the migratory nature of the marine turtle makes them inherently a shared species, not in ownership, but in responsibility. What happens to a turtle in one country's waters (e.g., bycatch, habitat loss, pollution, climate change) affects the population across the region. In Pakistan, turtles are facing several threats, including habitat degradation, anthropogenic and shoreline development activities, which hinder the nesting activities of turtles.
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