The intense use of the natural habitats of Punta Cana beaches for the operation of giant resorts has created a conflict of interest with the turtles that return to the beaches to lay their eggs. On many occasions, the turtles are confused as they are molested by the lights and good-intentioned tourists.
Once again, the Ministry of Environment has extended its marine protection area for turtles this time in the Laguna Arrecifal de Bávaro in the Punta Cana area. The new protection area covers 18.4 square kilometers of marine space and is established to conserve populations of sea turtles in danger of extinction, explained José Ramón Reyes, Deputy Minister of Coastal and Marine Affairs of the Ministry of Environment, as reported in SIN Noticias.
Resolution No. 0008/2024, signed by Minister Miguel Ceara Hatton on 9 April 2024, establishes the necessary...
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