Coastal Property Owners Questionnaire

Please fill out the survey below! How long has the resort been open? * How long have you owned or managed the property? * Do sea turtles nest on your beach? * Yes No Don't Know How many nests do you find per year? * 0 1-2 3-4 5-10 10+ Do you know what turtle tracks and nests look like? * Yes No Have you ever spotted sea turtles being harassed by dogs or people? * Yes No Have you ever seen people catching and eating sea turtle? * Yes No Have you ever seen people digging up turtle nests to take turtle eggs? * Yes No How old do sea turtles live to be? * 5 years 10 years 25 years 50 years 100 years 150 years At what age do turtles become reproductively active? * 5 years 10 years 25 years 50 years 100 years 150 years How many sea turtle hatchlings survive? * 1 in 1000 100 in 1000 500 in 1000 All Do you know which species of sea turtles are most common in Belize? * Hawksbill Kemp's Ridley Loggerhead Leatherback Olive Ridley Green Check all that apply. Do you know how to tell the different species of sea turtles apart? * Yes No If yes, how? * To what extent do you think that climate change has affected the marine environment, specifically sea turtles, in Belize? * A Lot Somewhat A Little Not at All Not Sure Are sea turtles protected in Belize? * Yes No If yes, is it ok to hold sea turtle hatchlings to show to guests? * Yes No Have you noticed a difference in the number of sea turtles that nest on your beach? * Increase Decrease Remained the Same If there has been a change, what do you think is the cause of the change? * Protection of Sea Turtles Climate Change Other In what months do you typically observe nests? * January February March April May June July August September October November December We don't observe nests on our beach Choose all that apply. Over the time that you have owned or managed your property has your coastline eroded or accreted? * Eroded Accreted Neither Eroded or Accreted If yes, how many feet has the beach eroded or accreted? * 5 feet 10 feet 20 feet Are there any sea walls along your coastline? * Yes No Have you ever found stranded sea turtles on your beach? * Yes No If yes, were they: * Dead Alive If they were alive, what did you do with the stranded turtle? * Put in container Released Called Fisheries or other NGO Did nothing Other Check all that apply. Do you ever see turtles in the water off your beach? * Yes No If yes, what species? * Green Hawksbill Loggerhead Leatherback Kemp's Ridley Olive Ridley Not Sure Check all that apply. If yes, were they juvenile or adult? * Juvenile Adult Not Sure If yes, how many on average in one day? * 1-2 3-4 4-5 5-10 10+ Have you noticed a change in the amount of pollution along your coastline? * Increasing Decreasing Remained the Same Do you think it is important to conserve sea turtles? * Yes No Why? * What do you think is the highest threat to sea turtles? * Illegal Fishing Gill Nets Pollution Climate Change What do you think is the lowest threat to sea turtles? * Illegal Fishing GIll Nets Pollution Climate Change Name * Address * Phone Number * - - Email *

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