Crete tourist guide

Turtle lost among umbrellas and deckchairs

2023-06-24 20:18:23

June is the month when Caretta caretta turtles come ashore and make their nests, and Crete is one of those places. Unfortunately, the beginning of the breeding season coincides with the most intense time in tourism, which means that sunbeds and umbrellas appear on the beaches. Unfortunately, this infrastructure makes it difficult for turtles to move around the beaches and build their nests.

Such a situation was recently observed at Damnoni Beach in Crete. According to the account of one of the witnesses, after coming ashore, the tortoise wandered between deckchairs and umbrellas for 5 hours looking for a place to lay eggs. Two people, seeing this difficult situation, helped the turtle to find a free piece of beach, but in the end the tired animal set up a nest right next to the deckchair.

In the further part of this news you will find a post and photos taken by a witness of this unpleasant situation.

This is very sad information that was posted on social media by one of the witnesses of this event. For many years, the Archelon organization dealing with the protection of Caretta caretta has been publishing information for entrepreneurs running their businesses in the immediate vicinity of beaches. These are simple recommendations, the observance of which is not expensive, and which create safe conditions for turtles at this special time. Unfortunately, as you can see, not everyone cares about the fate of these endangered animals.

What does Archelon recommend?

In fact, turtles do not set particularly high requirements and during the breeding season it is enough to follow a few simple recommendations of Archelon.

• One of them is not to use heavy equipment to clean the beaches from May to October.
• Also, objects that cause permanent shading should not be installed on the beach.
• After sunset, beach equipment such as deckchairs and tables should be folded to provide as much space as possible for turtles.
• From the beginning of the breeding season, the location of beach umbrellas should not be changed, and if they need repair, they must be driven into the sand in exactly the same places. This avoids situations where sockets that are not recognized by Archelon are damaged.
• Showers should not be installed in the immediate vicinity of turtle eggs.
• In addition, sunbeds should not be rinsed with water on the beach, only outside it. Excess water can cause the nest to get wet and the laid eggs to rot.
• After dark, such beaches should be free from the presence of large numbers of people, and also free from excessive artificial lighting and noise emitted by loudspeakers.
• Accidentally encountered turtles should not be fed or touched.
• If you find traces of turtles or chicks on the beach, you should not cover them. Thanks to the traces, the Archelon research team can make a daily count.

Gosia,  2023-06-24 20:18:23

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