Mugla in southwestern Turkey, a major breeding ground for Loggerhead sea turtles expect over That’s 40,000 tiny little ones year.
Known by the scientific name Caretta caretta, it is among the species on International Federation for keep of Nature’s Red List (IUCN) of Factions at risk.
Several beaches in The city was the regions of Ortaca and Fethiye home to me over 600 nests this year As the nesting season has begun in It may be coming to an end.
Nests are protected by a project Pregnancy out By the Directorate General of the Ministry of Environment of protection of natural assets.
Experts and volunteers from the Sea Turtle Research, Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (DEKAMER) are responsible for good condition of Nests are also small.
They check the nests regularly for The little one who couldn’t reach the sea. Rescue the stranded baby Turtles and keep them in the center for The day before they were released into the sea.
decamer project coordinator, professor Jacob Casca said that the nesting and hatching season continues in The region in thousands of baby Turtles make it way to the wild.
“the number of nests in The Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA) has exceeded 600. Our more from 450 nest on Dalyan Iztuzu Beach. More than 100 nest in Fethiye and about 80 in sarigerme region.” He said.
they carry out Nest protection, surveillance and studies in these beaches. “Thanks to these studies, the number of gold nests up in “In recent years,” Casca said. yearThere were 42,000 chicks in 735 nesting sites.
