Important Marine Turtle Area (IMTA)

Definition

Important Marine Turtle Areas (IMTA) are “discrete areas within existing marine turtle regional management units (RMUs) that are of particular biological significance for the persistence of marine turtles, and/or where the contributions of marine turtles to traditions and cultures of local people are particularly significant”. 1 IMTAs aim to provide a framework to support conservation and management of areas important to marine turtles.

IMTA Working Group (2021).  1