Description: The mapping aims to:- Support plan making agencies considering adopting the Sea Turtle Sensitive Area voluntary model code by Department of State Development Infrastructure and Planning (DSDMIP).- Assist with the interpretation of the draft National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife released by the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/migratory-species/draft-national-light-pollution-guidelines).- Assist asset managers and developers wishing to adopt best practice approaches when installing new lighting near turtle nesting areas.The mapping is a line representing underlying sea turtle nesting areas. The inclusion of rocky coastlines and headlands is deliberate to reflect how artificial light can influence not only the behaviour of hatchlings on the beach but also the wayfinding of both adult turtles and hatchlings in coastal waters around nesting beaches.Local refinement is required to determine “turtle sensitive areas” under the Sea Turtle Sensitive Area voluntary model code.
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Copyright Text: (c) Department of Environment and Science, Queensland 2022