The number of green turtles continues to rise due to extreme security measures in 2022. According to a new study, the number of green turtles laying eggs has been increasing every year for the last 50 years due to strict security measures.
The number of green turtles continues to rise due to extreme security measures in 2022
Prior to the 1968 ban in the East African country of Seychelles, the turtles were hunted in an area called Ladybra Atoll.
The tortoise population has been monitored for more than half a century, knowing how many eggs they laid in a given year.
The number of green turtles continues to rise due to extreme security measures
A team from the University of Exeter in the UK found that the number of egg yolks had increased from 2,000 to 3,000 by the end of the 1960s, now exceeding 15,000 per year.
green turtles continues to rise due to extreme security measures
The study found that green turtle eggs had a 2.6% increase in total over a period of time at Aldipra, which is a direct result of precautionary measures.
The number of green turtles continues security measures
The largest increase in the number of turtles has been observed at Settlement Beach at Picard, where in the past large numbers of female turtles were caught.
According to the British team, the research data confirm that Aldebra is the second largest green turtle rockery in the region.
