Turtles lay eggs in northern Punta Cana
The Ministry of Environment announced that it is coordinating the protection of 103 turtle eggs of the Tinglar Dermochelys coriacea species. The eggs were laid at Playa Muerta, La Vacama, north to the Punta Cana beach strip.
The Office of Coastal and Marine Resources at the Ministry headquarters in Santo Domingo is working closely with the Ministry provincial office in La Altagracia to assure the protection of the turtle eggs. A Ministry spokesperson said the eggs were transported to the Centro de Vigilancia Ría de Maimón, located 14 kms from where the eggs were laid so that they could safely complete their incubation period.
The Ministry of Environment also reported turtle eggs were laid at the beaches of El Valle in Samaná and at Sans Souci in Santo Domingo this 2018.
The Ministry reports that turtles of three species of seven lay eggs on Dominican coasts. These are: Carey (Eretmochelys imbricata), Verde (Chelonia mydas) and Tinglar (Dermochelys coriácea). The species are on the list of protected species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Source: DR1, Ambiente.gob.do
May 11, 2018
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