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Conservation of Sea Turtles

gestating plan to stop the massacre

From the results of recent research conducted by Blue Ventures, " up to 16,000 endangered turtles are caught each year by villagers in a single region of Madagascar . This shows the urgency of the establishment of an effective strategy to stop the bleeding.

To this end, a national workshop held in Antananarivo this week organized by the National Center for Environmental Research (NWRC) and the NGO Blue Ventures that have received financial support from IOSEA, an international agreement that aims to conserve marine turtles and their habitats in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. The meeting examined the status of turtle populations in the country, and promote collaboration among organizations working for the conservation of these endangered animals.

" Never before representatives of many sectors are gathered to work for the conservation of turtles in this country. This is a milestone for the conservation of tortoises in Madagascar with implications for these animals throughout the Indian Ocean , "responded Christian Ralijaona, Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

A haven for turtles

must say, in effect, that the coastline of the Big Island and its waters are a vast habitat for five species of sea turtles, listed as endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The threats to these animals, in particular, hunting for meat, egg collection and the incidental capture by fisheries.

Moreover, as the Secretary General of IOSEA Douglas Hykle, " Madagascar is of vital importance for marine turtles in the Indian Ocean Southwest. Its coastal areas offer a varied diet to loggerhead turtles that nest in South Africa and migrating through the Mozambique Channel.

Their capture might endanger human health if measures are not taken to ensure that samples are not reached and sustained , "he said. And because the diet of this species is predominantly carnivorous as it feeds on jellyfish, crustaceans, shellfish, fish and shellfish.

Moreover, according to officials of Blue Ventures' The 3-day workshop was a consensus on the issues identified as priority and recommended the creation of a national network to coordinate the work of all agencies involved in turtle conservation in Madagascar .