Flatback turtles

This map shows the connectivity of Flatback turtles in the Great Barrier Reef and its surrounding areas: Torres Strait, Coral Sea and Great Sandy regions. The arrows indicate the strength and nature of the connection between the regions. This map is intended to identify where one region is dependent on a neighbouring region.

Additional notes: Flatback turtles from GBR migrate north and south through the GBR/ There is also strong connections from Torres Strait to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory and Western Australia and from Great Sandy to South Each Queensland.

The data for this map was developed based on expert opinion (Mark Hamann, Tristan Simpson, Libby Evans-Illidge).