January 18, 2023
sprep-pa
The Hawksbill Sea turtle, or ngasech – in Palauan language, is an important turtle species in Palau, prized for its shell. Its shell has been money for Palauan women for centuries, but it has been listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN since 1996. Like many other important species in the world that have been wiped out due to overfishing, loss of habitat, indiscriminate fishing, loss of nesting grounds to human development, and pollution...
