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Endangered ‘pawikan’ freed
June 11, 2014
SAN JOSE, Antique – Three green sea turtles (pawikan) were released back to the sea in time for the celebration of Biray 2014 after they were nursed for a period of time at the Marine Protected Area (MPA) office in Brgy. Funda, Dalipe here.
One of them was hatched late last year while the two others were trapped in a net at a marina shore in Brgy. 8 recently.
The newborn measured 24 centimeters (cm) in length and 21 cm in width.
The two trapped pawikan measured 45 cm by 41 cm, and 51 cm by 41 cm.
Mayor Rony Molina led in the releasing of the turtles to the sea.
Green sea turtles are commonly seen along the shores of San Jose. They are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Green sea turtles are protected from exploitation in most countries. It is illegal to collect, harm or kill them.
In addition, many countries have laws and ordinances to protect nesting areas.
However, turtles are still in danger because of several human practices. In some countries, turtles and their eggs are hunted for food.
Human action presents both intentional and unintentional threats to the species’ survival.
Intentional threats include continued hunting, poaching and egg harvesting.
More dangerous are unintentional threats, including boat strikes, fishermen’s nets that lack turtle excluder devices, pollution and habitat destruction.
Pollution indirectly harms turtles at both population and individual scales.
Also, real estate development often causes habitat loss by eliminating nesting beaches. (PIA-Antique/PN)
Source: panaynewsphilippines.com/2014/06/11/endangered-pawikan-freed/
June 11, 2014
SAN JOSE, Antique – Three green sea turtles (pawikan) were released back to the sea in time for the celebration of Biray 2014 after they were nursed for a period of time at the Marine Protected Area (MPA) office in Brgy. Funda, Dalipe here.
One of them was hatched late last year while the two others were trapped in a net at a marina shore in Brgy. 8 recently.
The newborn measured 24 centimeters (cm) in length and 21 cm in width.
The two trapped pawikan measured 45 cm by 41 cm, and 51 cm by 41 cm.
Mayor Rony Molina led in the releasing of the turtles to the sea.
Green sea turtles are commonly seen along the shores of San Jose. They are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Green sea turtles are protected from exploitation in most countries. It is illegal to collect, harm or kill them.
In addition, many countries have laws and ordinances to protect nesting areas.
However, turtles are still in danger because of several human practices. In some countries, turtles and their eggs are hunted for food.
Human action presents both intentional and unintentional threats to the species’ survival.
Intentional threats include continued hunting, poaching and egg harvesting.
More dangerous are unintentional threats, including boat strikes, fishermen’s nets that lack turtle excluder devices, pollution and habitat destruction.
Pollution indirectly harms turtles at both population and individual scales.
Also, real estate development often causes habitat loss by eliminating nesting beaches. (PIA-Antique/PN)
Source: panaynewsphilippines.com/2014/06/11/endangered-pawikan-freed/