Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation

The GWF is triple bottom line: Gnaraloo is a remote and undeveloped section of Western Australian coastline, located at the southern extreme of the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park.

This conjunction of rugged outback and desert beach is home to threatened sea turtles, a World Heritage coral reef, and an immense diversity of birds and other native terrestrial and marine life.

A lot of basic but critical biological data still remains unknown for this population, including the number of individuals, how often females nest, and where they migrate to forage once they leave the rookery.

In the field at Gnaraloo, community members and school groups are invited to join the GTCP on beach surveys to learn about daily monitoring techniques and applied science.

Once the nesting season concludes, the GTCP then travels along the coast, stopping at various Western Australia cities to give presentations to thousands of students about sea turtle biology and conservation.

Loggerhead hatchling at Gnaraloo Bay
Corals and reef fish at Gnaraloo