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Designated Critical Habitat; Green and Hawksbill Sea Turtles

endangered-species · Published 1998-09-02 · Effective 1998-10-02 · 63 FR 46693

Document

Document number
98-23533
Federal Register citation
63 FR 46693
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Publication date
1998-09-02
Effective date
1998-10-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 971124276-8202-02

Abstract

Pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), NMFS is designating critical habitat for the threatened green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) to include coastal waters surrounding Culebra Island, Puerto Rico, and the endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) to include coastal waters surrounding Mona and Monito Islands, Puerto Rico. This designation of critical habitat provides explicit notice to Federal agencies and to the public that these areas and features are vital to the conservation of the species.

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