Developing collaborative marine turtle monitoring in the K imberley region of northern A ustralia

Contemporary land and sea management – driven by community‐based planning and informed by traditional and local knowledge and scientific research – can significantly improve both biodiversity and cultural outcomes. Here, we describe the context and process of developing a boat‐based survey approach to marine turtle monitoring by I ndigenous rangers using a collaborative partnership model that supports T raditional O wner aspirations and conservation objectives.