“I participated because we can educate the public on why these turtles should not be killed”said Made Ayu Diah Permata on the island’s Sanur beach.
“I hope that the turtles can continue to live in the wild so that our children and grandchildren can see them,” he added.
Indonesia has become a hub for international sea turtle trafficking, fueling demand from countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam and China.
Authorities recently released 33 endangered green turtles rescued during a raid on poachers into the ocean.
“Only 1% to 2% of sea turtles can survive the hatching cycle long enough to lay eggs; the number is very small.”said Agus Budi Santoso, director of the Bali Natural Resources Conservation Center, which organizes the releases.
“The more we release, the better it is for the species,” he added.
Hawksbill sea turtles are classified as a critically endangered species according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and olive ridley turtles, as vulnerable.
The danger is such that technology was used to protect the lives of at least three species of sea turtles. This is thanks to an alliance of landowners and scientists using aerial surveys, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies, as well as traditional knowledge, to locate hard-to-find turtle nests before their predators do. .
Source From: Ambito
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