Ridley turtle hatchlings are released

Through the municipal program "Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles" by the Department of Environment and Ecology, on Wednesday dozens of olive ridley turtles were released in the area of ​​Holly Beach, as part of the actions that the municipal government, presided by Ramon Guerrero Martínez, performs in order to conserve natural resources. To date and starting on July first, this program began with night patrols on the beaches of the municipality, for the protection of adult female sea turtles and their nest collections for safekeeping temporary corral incubation, there have been a total of 621 nests planted, resulting in an average of 62 thousand protected eggs, these actions have freed up to now, a total of 3 thousand 789 offspring.

The mayor stressed that Puerto Vallarta aspires to be a green city and that the rescue and release of sea turtles is one of the commitments to build a culture of respect and appreciation for the environment. He also reported that "Staring on January of next year, the energy that we consume today, will be wind and of course that's going to allow us to seek a certification to be a green city, and with this we will become the first tourist destination in the country that takes this step ".

For his part, the Director of Environment and Ecology, Luis Gonzalez Guevara mentioned that there have been 11 training courses for volunteer work with different sectors of society organized as groups of scouts, cyclists, and educational institutions like the University Center of the Coast among others, "which has led more than 200 thousand people to join around the hatchling releases, sharing in a direct way the opportunity to participate in this effort to preserve these beautiful and ancient organisms" said the official.

[readon1 url="http://vallartaopina.net/2013/09/05/liberan-crias-de-tortuga-golfina"]Source: Vallarta Opina Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]