Mon Repos turtle rookery

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Mon Repos turtle rookery is a renowned coastal conservation site in Queensland, Australia, famous for its large nesting population of loggerhead sea turtles and guided turtle-watching experiences.

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Mon Repos Turtle Centre 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation site
tourist attraction
turtle rookery
alsoHostsSpecies flatback turtle
green sea turtle
leatherback sea turtle NERFINISHED
country Australia
hasAccessControl guided-access only during nesting season
hasActivity guided turtle-watching tours
night-time turtle encounters
turtle hatching observation
turtle nesting observation
hasConservationFocus monitoring of turtle populations
protection of nesting beaches
reduction of light pollution impacts
hasDesignation important nesting site for loggerhead turtles
major loggerhead turtle rookery in the South Pacific
hasEcosystemType beach ecosystem
coastal ecosystem
hasEducationalRole raising awareness about marine turtles
hasFacility Mon Repos Turtle Centre NERFINISHED
hasPurpose marine turtle conservation
public education
scientific research
hasResearchActivity long-term nesting monitoring
tagging and tracking of turtles
hasSeason turtle hatching season
turtle nesting season
isFamousFor guided turtle-watching experiences
large nesting population of loggerhead sea turtles
locatedIn Mon Repos, Queensland NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Wide Bay–Burnett region NERFINISHED
locatedNear Bundaberg, Queensland NERFINISHED
locatedOn Coral Sea NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean
mainSpeciesProtected Caretta caretta NERFINISHED
loggerhead sea turtle
managedBy Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
offers guided ranger programs
interpretive displays
partOf Mon Repos Conservation Park NERFINISHED
state Queensland
supportsProcess sea turtle hatching
sea turtle nesting
threatsInclude artificial lighting
climate change
coastal development
tourismType eco-tourism

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Burnett Heads hasAttraction Mon Repos turtle rookery
Mon Repos Conservation Park hasFacility Mon Repos turtle rookery
this entity surface form: Mon Repos Turtle Centre
Wide Bay–Burnett region tourismAttraction Mon Repos turtle rookery