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Development of Leatherback Ecotourism Development of Leatherback Ecotourism p Based Initiatives in St. Kitts, West Indies Based Initiatives in St. Kitts, West Indies Kimberly M. Stewart, MS, DVM Kimberly M. Stewart, MS, DVM Andrew J. Nibblett

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Development of Leatherback Ecotourism Development of Leatherback Ecotourism p Based Initiatives in St. Kitts, West Indies Based Initiatives in St. Kitts, West Indies

Kimberly M. Stewart, MS, DVM Kimberly M. Stewart, MS, DVM Andrew J. Nibblett Andrew J. Nibblett Andrew J. Nibblett Andrew J. Nibblett

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  • Background

Background Background Background

  • Leatherback Ecotour Development &

Leatherback Ecotour Development & Implementation Implementation Implementation Implementation

  • Turtle Glass Project

Turtle Glass Project

  • Business Certification

Business Certification

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  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • Population: 42,696

Population: 42,696

– St. Kitts: 31,880

  • St. Kitts: 31,880

– Nevis: 12,106 Nevis: 12,106

  • Size: 270 sq km (104 sq

Size: 270 sq km (104 sq

  • Size: 270 sq km (104 sq

Size: 270 sq km (104 sq mi) mi)

– St. Kitts: 180 sq km (68 sq miles)

  • St. Kitts: 180 sq km (68 sq miles)
  • St. Kitts: 180 sq km (68 sq miles)
  • St. Kitts: 180 sq km (68 sq miles)

– Nevis: 93 sq km (36 sq miles) Nevis: 93 sq km (36 sq miles)

  • Economy: Tourism

Economy: Tourism

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  • St. Kitts Nesting Species
  • St. Kitts Nesting Species

Chelonia mydas Chelonia mydas– July through February July through February y y g y y g y Dermochelys coriacea Dermochelys coriacea – March through July March through July Eretmochelys imbricata Eretmochelys imbricata – July through February July through February

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  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • Founded: 2003

Founded: 2003 Founded: 2003 Founded: 2003

  • Classification: Community based organization

Classification: Community based organization ll b ll b

  • Primary Collaborators:

Primary Collaborators:

– Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) Wid C ibb S T tl C ti N t k (WIDECAST) Wid C ibb S T tl C ti N t k (WIDECAST) – Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST) Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST) – St. Kitts Fisheries Department

  • St. Kitts Fisheries Department

– Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC) g ( ) g ( ) – Global Environmental Facility Global Environmental Facility‐ Small Grants Programme Small Grants Programme (UNDP GEF (UNDP GEF‐SGP) SGP)

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  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • St. Kitts Sea Turtle Monitoring Network
  • Primary objectives:

Primary objectives: y j y j

– To implement, under the direction of the St. Kitts Fisheries To implement, under the direction of the St. Kitts Fisheries department, a long standing sea turtle conservation management department, a long standing sea turtle conservation management program program – To promote community awareness of the plight of sea turtles To promote community awareness of the plight of sea turtles

  • Organizational Structure:

Organizational Structure:

  • Director

Director Director Director

  • Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinator

  • In

In‐water Tagging Coordinator water Tagging Coordinator

  • Environmental Outreach Coordinator

Environmental Outreach Coordinator

  • Treasurer

Treasurer

  • Glass Project Coordinator

Glass Project Coordinator

  • Sea Turtle Technicians

Sea Turtle Technicians R h A i t t R h A i t t

  • Research Assistants

Research Assistants

  • Volunteers

Volunteers

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  • Background

Background Background Background

  • Leatherback Ecotour Development &

Leatherback Ecotour Development & Implementation Implementation Implementation Implementation

  • Turtle Glass Project

Turtle Glass Project

  • Business Certification

Business Certification

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Why the Need?

  • Sustainability

Sustainability Alt ti f i b d Alt ti f i b d

  • Alternative source of income based on

Alternative source of income based on conservation rather than harvest conservation rather than harvest

  • Protection of nesting beaches

Protection of nesting beaches

  • Enforcement

Enforcement

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Leatherback Ecotour Leatherback Ecotour Development Development Development Development

  • Survey

Survey Survey Survey

– Citizens

Citizens

– Tourists

Tourists

– Residents

Residents

  • Delivered by SKSTMN

Delivered by SKSTMN y volunteers at hotels, volunteers at hotels, port, RUSVM, town port, RUSVM, town

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Results

7.1%

(n=29)

36.8% 18.2%

(n=74)

Female 60.3% Male 39.7%

(n=150)

37 8% 37.8%

(n=154)

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Results

32.4% 43.3% 34.6% 27.1% (n=131) 70.7% (n=191) (n=175) (n=139) (n=110) 67 6% (n=191) 56 7% 65 4% 72 8% 67.6% (n=273) 29.2% (n=79) 56.7% (n=229) 65.4% (n=263) 72.8% (n=295)

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Results

77.3% 47.1% (n=192) 58.5% (n=238) 56.7% (n=229) 83.2% (n=338) (n=312) 52 9% 28 2% 22 7% 52.9% (n=215) 41.5% (n=169) 28.2% (n=115) 16.8% (n=68) 22.7% (n=92)

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Results Results

  • Question 1: no difference by classification(p=0.2)

Question 1: no difference by classification(p=0.2)

  • Question 2: significant difference by classification(p=0.0001)

Question 2: significant difference by classification(p=0.0001) with tourists being significantly less likely to know turtles were with tourists being significantly less likely to know turtles were d ( 6 % 2 / 9) d i h i i (6 9% 0/ ) d ( 6 % 2 / 9) d i h i i (6 9% 0/ ) around (16.7%; 25/149) compared with citizens (64.9%; 50/77) around (16.7%; 25/149) compared with citizens (64.9%; 50/77) and residents (89.6%; 138/154) and residents (89.6%; 138/154)

  • Question 3: significant difference by classification(p=0.0001)

Question 3: significant difference by classification(p=0.0001) with tourists being significantly less likely to know network with tourists being significantly less likely to know network exists ( 8/120) compared with citizens (34/72) and residents exists ( 8/120) compared with citizens (34/72) and residents (26/49) (26/49)

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Results Results

  • Question 4: residents significantly more likely to go than

Question 4: residents significantly more likely to go than tourists (p=0.003); however, majority of tourists say yes (62.7%) tourists (p=0.003); however, majority of tourists say yes (62.7%) (p ); , j y y y ( ) (p ); , j y y y ( )

  • Tourists: Yes: 62.7% (94/150)

Tourists: Yes: 62.7% (94/150)

  • Citizens: Yes: 68.4% (50/73)

Citizens: Yes: 68.4% (50/73)

  • Residents Yes: 85.6% (131/153)

Residents Yes: 85.6% (131/153)

  • Question 5: Majority of all groups willing to pay:

Question 5: Majority of all groups willing to pay: Q j y g p g p y Q j y g p g p y

  • Tourists: Yes: 64% (96/150)

Tourists: Yes: 64% (96/150)

  • Citizens: Yes: 64.4% (47/73)

Citizens: Yes: 64.4% (47/73)

  • Residents Yes: 67.3% (103/153)

Residents Yes: 67.3% (103/153)

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  • St. Kitts Pilot Tour Package
  • St. Kitts Pilot Tour Package
  • St. Kitts Pilot Tour Package
  • St. Kitts Pilot Tour Package
  • 10 individuals/beach/night

10 individuals/beach/night

  • Informational Packet

Informational Packet

  • 1 local non

1 local non‐alcoholic beverage alcoholic beverage

  • 40 US per person

40 US per person

  • Transport

Transport – 11US 11US

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  • Advertised locally

Advertised locally

  • 299 tours conducted for the

299 tours conducted for the 2009 pilot season 2009 pilot season

  • 202 tourists

202 tourists

  • 83 residents

83 residents

  • 14 citizens

14 citizens

  • 14 citizens

14 citizens

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  • Background

Background Background Background

  • Leatherback Ecotour Development &

Leatherback Ecotour Development & Implementation Implementation Implementation Implementation

  • Turtle Glass Project

Turtle Glass Project

  • Business Certification

Business Certification

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Turtle Glass Project Turtle Glass Project

  • WIDECAST AGM

WIDECAST AGM 2006 2006

  • Site Visit

Site Visit December 2008 December 2008

  • Sensitization

Sensitization February 2009 February 2009

  • Training Initiation

Training Initiation March 2009 March 2009

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Workshop

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  • St. Kitts Adoption Package
  • St. Kitts Adoption Package
  • Information Packet

Information Packet

  • Adoption Certificate

Adoption Certificate

  • End of Season Summary

End of Season Summary

  • Gift

Gift

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  • Background

Background Background Background

  • Leatherback Ecotour Development &

Leatherback Ecotour Development & Implementation Implementation Implementation Implementation

  • Turtle Glass Project

Turtle Glass Project

  • Business Certification

Business Certification

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Business Certification Business Certification Business Certification Business Certification

  • Establishments in close proximity to nesting

Establishments in close proximity to nesting beaches beaches beaches beaches

  • Voluntary

Voluntary

  • Inspection

Inspection

  • Signage

Signage

  • Tourist Notification

Tourist Notification

  • Annual Award

Annual Award

  • Annual Award

Annual Award

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Acknowledgements Acknowledgements

  • Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM)

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM)

  • Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST)

Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST)

  • St. Kitts Fisheries Department
  • St. Kitts Fisheries Department

( ) ( )

  • Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC)

Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GSTC)

  • Global Environmental Facility

Global Environmental Facility‐ Small Grants Programme Small Grants Programme (UNDP GEF (UNDP GEF‐SGP) SGP) (UNDP GEF (UNDP GEF‐SGP) SGP)

  • Silver Reef

Silver Reef