Margarita hosted the first national meeting for the conservation of Sea Turtles

Published at: 15/09/2024 12:52 PM

This Saturday, September 14, the 1st National Meeting for the Conservation of Sea Turtles was held on Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta State, where more than 180 turtles and turtles from all regions of the country came together to share their experiences on the conservation of these emblematic species in the different bioregions of Venezuela.

According to a note released by Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the event focused on the importance of sea turtles and their vital role in coastal ecosystems. The presentations that were given included topics ranging from the ecology of sea turtles to the conservation strategies implemented in the different bioregions, such as the Insular Region, the Choroní coast, Henri Pittier National Park, La Guaira and Mochima.

The activity highlighted that turtle conservation is multimodal, allowing optimal results in terms of the tracking, monitoring, rescue, translocation and release of turtles.

In this regard, the Minister of Popular Power for Ecosocialism, Josué Lorca, stressed that Venezuela has a large coastline and also has “a significant number of islands that mostly spawn five of the seven species of sea turtles that exist on the planet and that are in danger of extinction.”

Lorca also stated that “to date we have registered and hatched more than 950,000 sea turtle eggs on all coasts”, which together with the Committees of fisherwomen and fishermen carry out work to protect, care, monitor and then release this marine species.

Mazo News Team