MAZATLÁN.- Sea turtle season has arrived in Mazatlán, a season that becomes a spectacle for locals and tourists and that, to date, maintains its protection along the beach.
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The Sea Turtle Protection Program has officially launched and here are some recommendations in case you happen to see one nesting on the beaches.
- Avoid taking photos or videos with flash
- You can observe them but not touch them, stay as far away from them as possible so they can nest peacefully.
- Call 911 to report the nesting, the staff in charge will collect the eggs and keep them safe.
The person in charge of turtle protection, José Alberto Barrón Hernández, said that the program is 34 years old and has allowed this species to be protected from Olas Altas to Cerritos, on 21 kilometers of beach.
“We have strengthened this program because to date we have protected more than 1.9 million eggs and released more than 1.4 million hatchlings, so we are contributing to the production of sea turtles,” he said.
A program that was not missed, says mayor
Mayor Edgar Augusto González Zatarain mentioned that at the closing of the Mazatlán Aquarium this was one of the programs that was rescued, as they recognize the importance of protecting the species and the years of the program in favor of the turtles.
“We had the vision to rescue this program that has been around for quite a few years. This has become more and more consolidated in Mazatlán, it is one of the places in the country that has the most work done to protect the turtle.
“There are five of the six species that exist in the country. Some of these species return year after year to spawn on the beaches, and that is part of the beauty of nature,” he said.
During the last turtle season, according to data from the Beach Operator and Administrator, they managed to collect more than a thousand nests, from Olas Altas to Cerritos, and released approximately 70 thousand hatchlings.
In addition to this refuge, there is also the Estrella de Mar turtle camp, which covers the entire beach area and Isla de la Piedra; as well as the camp at El Verde Camacho.
Between the three, they are the camps with the largest collection and release of sea turtles in Sinaloa.
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Source: Fernanda Magallanes from Punto MX on 2024-07-01 22:25:42
