The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-13 (Caraga) released 166 marine turtle hatchlings on Sunday in coastal Barangay Manapa, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte.<\/p>\n
The DENR-13 team was joined by personnel from the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) – Nasipit, officials from the local government of Buenavista, and barangay officials of Manapa in releasing the hatchlings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are monitoring at least 12 nesting sites in the coastal areas in the towns of Carmen, Nasipit, and Buenavista; our technical personnel are regularly visiting these sites,\u201d said CENRO \u2013 Nasipit chief Nelson Caranzo in an interview on Monday.<\/p>\n
Seven of the total nesting sites are in Carmen, three in Buenavista, and two in Nasipit, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also focusing our protection activities on external factors that affect the hatching of marine turtles in the area, including predators, such as dogs and other reptiles,\u201d Caranzo said.<\/p>\n
He also recognized the residents of coastal Barangay Manapa for their assistance in safeguarding the turtle nesting sites.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the DENR-13 stated that successful hatching and release were achieved through continuous monitoring and protection of the nesting site by CENRO \u2013 Nasipit, with active participation from the Manapa community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis initiative forms part of a broader effort to establish Buenavista as a designated Critical Habitat, covering a proposed 891.34 hectares,\u201d the DENR-13 said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Barangay Manapa, it added, pledged to support conservation efforts and shift away from harmful practices such as illegal fishing and wildlife poaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Marine Turtle Conservation Program continues to promote habitat protection, monitor nesting activity, and raise public awareness on the importance of safeguarding marine life,\u201d the DENR-13 said. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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