In a bid to protect and preserve wildlife and the environment, over 200 hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings were released into the wild from the port of Sisal. This initiative forms part of the conservation efforts spearheaded by the Yucatán government.
Toshio Yokoyama Cobá, the Director of Natural Resource Management and Conservation from the Ministry of Sustainable Development (SDS), park rangers, and young volunteers from Sisal, Telchac, and Dzilam de Bravo, all played a role in reintroducing these baby turtles back into their natural habitat. The hope is that these turtles will return to the Yucatecan coasts to reproduce once they reach maturity.
These turtle camps are dedicated to protecting as many nests as possible. The aim is to boost the number of hatchlings that make it to the sea, and in turn, increase the number of mature turtles that will return to the beaches to nest when they reach reproductive age.
The SDS has acknowledged the collective efforts made by various levels of government, civil society, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions. These joint efforts are instrumental in strengthening the preservation of these endangered species.
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