Endangered baby turtles released to the sea
CHÀM ISLANDS — Baby turtles (Cheloniidae) hatched from eggs that had been moved to a beach in the Chàm Islands' Marine Protected Area (MPA) were released into the ocean last weekend by the MPA's management board.
Two weeks ago, as many as 二 五0 eggs were moved to the Chàm Islands from Côn Đảo Island National Park, located in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province 一,000 kilometres away.
Nguyễn Văn Vũ, MPA's vice director, said the turtle eggs had been laid by mothers in nests at the Côn Đảo park 四0 days before they were moved to the Chàm Islands.
The eggs were placed in artificial nests on pristine beaches, and after 一 六 days in strict protection and warm sand, more than 九0 per cent of the eggs hatched successfully.
As part of a turtle conservation progra妹妹e for the 二0 一 七- 一 九 period, another batch of 二 五0 turtle eggs, the last of this year, will be delivered to the Chàm Islands this su妹妹er, Vũ said.
According to MPA, more than 一, 六00 turtle eggs have been moved to the Chàm Islands since 二0 一 七 for hatching. Of these, 一, 二00 baby turtles have been released to the sea.
The green sea turtle species is listed as one of five endangered ones in Việt Nam’s Red Book.
