The House of Culture hosted yesterday an informative day on sea turtles (caretta caretta) on the coast of the Region of Murcia attended by Gins Desiderio Navarro Aragoneses, Councilor for Tourism, Local Development and Training of Eagles, and Consuelo Rosauro Meseguer, General Director of Medio Medio.
During the same one they carried out the papers "Detection and protection of nesting of marine turtles in the Region of Murcia", in charge of Mª Jos Gens Abujas and Fernando Escribano Cnovas of the Center of Recovery of Wild Fauna "The Valley";
and "The Turtle Territory Volunteer Network in the Region. Turtle Territory" by Jos Martnez Snchez of the Office of Socioeconomic Promotion of the Environment.
In the day, members of the associations and entities collaborating with the campaign, as well as staff of the Department of Tourism and Environment and staff of the Beach Cleaning Service of the City Council of guilas.
During the day, the protocols of detection of traces of nesting, laying of eggs and birth, as well as characteristics and behavior of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), more usual times of laying and procedures of action in case of detecting it, were discussed. as well as what never needs to be done.
As a general rule, it is recommended to call 112, not to disturb or illuminate the turtle and keep a safe distance, geolocate and indicate the place with something that is clearly visible and not metallic, and wait for someone responsible to arrive. Wildlife Recovery Center "El Valle", Environmental Agents, members of the Civil Guard - SEPRONA, Local Police or Civil Protection) to take charge of the situation, before leaving the place.
Source: Ayuntamiento de guilas