🌊🐢 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 🌊🐢 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 (𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮) 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? These iconic marine creatures depend on safe nesting beaches to survive—and those beaches are increasingly under threat. 🏖️ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: Turtle nesting sites are vital for the survival of marine turtle populations. Without safe, undisturbed areas for egg-laying, entire generations are at risk. 🗓️ From 17 to 20 June 2025, two 𝗼𝗻-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 (OSAs) were carried out at key nesting sites in Greece: • 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘆 (Zakynthos Island) • 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮s (Peloponnesus peninsula) These visits are part of ongoing Bern Convention case files concerning the conservation of Caretta caretta, a species threatened by tourism, pollution, fishing, and habitat degradation. 🤝 Co-organised by Greek national, regional and local authorities, with the participation of environmental NGOs 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧, 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗪𝗪𝗙 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀, and the 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, the OSAs focused on assessing the state of conservation at these critical sites and monitoring how effectively protection measures are being implemented. Field visits and stakeholder meetings took place with officials from the Greek Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA), the body managing protected areas. 📊 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀: • In 2023, ~2,050 nests were recorded in Laganas Bay • In 2024, ~6,700 nests in Thines Kiparissias • Southern Kyparissia Bay hosts 𝟰𝟮.𝟮% 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯𝟯.𝟮% 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? Independent expert 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 led the evaluation. His findings will be presented at the 𝟰𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝟴–𝟭𝟮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱) which is expected to adopt a set of Recommendations to help the Greek authorities better protect sea turtles. 🌍 Protecting nature is a shared responsibility. These turtles—and the ecosystems they inhabit—can’t wait. #BernConvention #CarettaCaretta #MarineConservation #Biodiversity #Greece #SustainableFuture #OceanProtection #WildlifeConservation https://lnkd.in/e8B2EkBH WWF Greece MEDASSET ARCHELON
