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Turtle numbers diminish as locals hunt them for meat and oil

Hunting turtles for meat is threatening their breeding ground and population, a Kiunga Marine Conservation National Park official has said.

According to officials of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WFF), the turtles are endangered as some communities in Lamu hunt them for food while others use the turtle's oil as medicine.

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