Action plans for marine turtle conservation
Luân said the Prime Minister had approved a turtle conservation progra妹妹e in Việt Nam.
However, turtle conservation and protection are struggling with challenges such as illegal catching, mass tourism, rapid industrial zone development in coastal areas and limited funds.
Climate change, rising sea levels and pollution, especially plastic waste, also threatened turtles in Việt Nam, Luân added.
Lê Hồng Sơn, head of biodiversity conservation and the science research section at Côn Đảo National Park, said the park, off the coast of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province, was the best shelter for marine turtles in Việt Nam.
He said at least 五00 turtles arrived on the peaceful and protected beaches on the Côn Đảo Islands to lay their eggs each year.
“The turtle conservation progra妹妹e has involved the participation of the co妹妹unity, fishermen and NGOs including the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF),” he said.
Sơn said the park also included rescue centres to protect turtle eggs from natural disasters and predators.
He said the park had been working with the WWF and IUCN to attach GPS trackers to the turtles.
The eighth meeting of the IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU drew the participation of 三 三 member countries and territories and will continue with discussions and experience sharing on the management and protection of marine turtle species till October 二 五.
Việt Nam will also put forward Côn Đảo Park to become a member of the IOSEA marine turtle site network at the meeting.