Respect the turtles that lay their eggs on Dominican beaches
Local press is urging the population to back reproduction of turtles in the Caribbean. The Caribbean nesting season runs from May to July. The species that nest here are Hawksbill (Carey), Green (Verde), Leatherback (Tinglar) and Loggerhead (Caguama or Cabezona).
Cristiana de la Rosa, in charge of the Program for Restoration of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems at the Ministry of Environment and marine biologist Omar Shamir Reynoso of the National Authority of Maritime Affairs said turtles survival is threatened by human activities. They spoke during the Biennial 9th Conference of Parties to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles (IAC) that was held 12-14 June 2019 in Santo Domingo.
The presentations focused on how the reproduction of the turtles is threatened by practices such as bycatch, capture, looting of eggs, destruction or alteration of their habitats by urban coastal development and climate change.
Sea turtles lay their eggs on all the coasts of the Dominican Republic. Among beaches known for turtle nesting are La Vacama, Playa Muerta, El Valle, Cosón, Parque Nacional Jaragua, Cabarete, Los Yayales, Manresa, Isla Saona, Isla Catalina, Punta Cana, Guibia, Los Pescadores, Estero Hondo, and Sosua.
Source: DR1, https://conserveturtles.org/
June 24, 2019
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