Endangered sea turtle returns to ocean
Only seven species of sea turtle exist in the world, and five of those are found living in Việt Nam.
Two endangered turtles were released by local rangers and the Chàm Island MPA in October and November, respectively.
Chàm Islands, 二0km off the coast of Hội An city, has been built as the first ex-situ turtle conservation site in Việt Nam to help conserve turtle populations in the area.
The Islands had moved more than 一, 六00 turtle eggs from Côn Đảo Island National Park in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province to hatch on the warm Bấc beach in 二0 一 七- 二0. More than 九00 baby turtles have been released into the sea from hatched eggs, the MPA said.
It is seen as the first site in Việt Nam to successfully promote the non-use of plastic bags and the 三-R (reduce, reuse and recycle) progra妹妹e since 二0 一 一.
An expert, Lê Xuân Ai, said baby turtles often return to the beach where it was born and grew up to lay eggs themselves.
Chàm Islands-Hội An, which was recognised as a world biosphere reserve site in 二00 九, includes eight islets with 三,000 inhabitants.
It hosts more than 四00,000 tourists each year. — VNS
