Hatchery project to save sea turtles in Cu Lao ChamA marine project is underway in the central province of Quang Nam to save sea turtles as part of a local effort to protect the biodiversity in Cu Lao Cham (Cham Island) Marine Protected Area (MPA). A sea turtle hatched in Cu Lao Cham is released to the sea. The project aims to evaluate the ecological environment of the coastal areas in the Cu Lao Cham MPA where sea turtles used to nest and natural and human impacts on these areas, said Le Vinh Thuan, deputy director of the Cu Lao Cham MPA management board. It expects, by 2020, sea turtles will return to shore around Cu Lao Cham to nest. According to Vu, in the past, there were nine beaches around Cu Lao Cham where sea turtles often came to lay eggs.

Source: VietNamNet News April 10, 2018 04:07 UTC