On Isla Cañas in Panama Park, Rangers Protect 882 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Eggs
Park rangers protected 882 olive ridley turtle eggs on Isla Cañas, Los Santos, after recording the nesting of eight specimens.
A total of 882 olive ridley turtle eggs were protected by park rangers from the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) during a night patrol carried out in the Isla Cañas Wildlife Refuge, in the province of Los Santos. During the day, park rangers recorded the nesting of eight olive ridley turtles, whose nests were relocated to an artificial nursery to provide them with greater protection during the incubation process. During the day, park rangers recorded the nesting of eight olive ridley turtles, whose nests were relocated to an artificial nursery to provide them with greater protection during the incubation process.
The measure is part of the monitoring and conservation actions being carried out in this protected area to contribute to the protection of sea turtles and their nesting sites. Moving the nests to artificial nurseries allows the eggs to be kept under surveillance and reduces the risks that could affect their development until hatching. MiAmbiente maintains patrols and monitoring work in the Isla Cañas Wildlife Refuge as part of the actions aimed at protecting biodiversity and marine species that use the Panamanian coasts to reproduce.
