On a Philippine beach, villagers are stepping up to save sea turtle nests
Reported byMongabay ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Villagers in San Vicente, Palawan are conducting intensive night patrols covering 8+ kilometers of beach in five shifts to protect olive ridley sea turtle nests from dogs and flooding, achieving a 75% hatchery hatching success rate compared to 80%+ on predator-free beaches.
The hatchery relocation is a temporary measure addressing human-induced pressures; the long-term goal is for turtles to nest naturally on beaches.
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