An environmental research team says it has discovered that the Ningaloo Reef is home to the world's third largest Loggerhead sea turtle population.
The Environmental Systems Research Institute says it reached the conclusion after using mapping technology.
The Institute's WA manager Tom Gardner says loggerhead turtles are an endangered species which are rapidly declining in number.
He says the mapping technology has allowed researchers to observe the behaviour and nesting habits of the turtles in a bid to conserve the species.
"Using GIS [mapping technology] to understand more about loggerhead turtles is crucial to their existence," he said.
"Studies have revealed that due to predators and other threats, only about one in 10,000 sea turtle hatchlings survive to sexual maturity, making the survival of every hatchling crucial to the survival of the species.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-13/ningaloo-turtle-population/2896968
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