Con Dao National Park - sea turtles’ home

  • A sea turtle that weighs up to 150 kilograms laying eggs at Bai Cat Lon - Hon Bay Canh, Con Dao National Park. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
    A sea turtle that weighs up to 150 kilograms laying eggs at Bai Cat Lon - Hon Bay Canh, Con Dao National Park. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
  • Bai Cat Lon - Hon Bay Canh in Con Dao National Park serves as the nesting grounds for hundreds of mother turtles each year. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
    Bai Cat Lon - Hon Bay Canh in Con Dao National Park serves as the nesting grounds for hundreds of mother turtles each year. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
  • A ranger from Bay Canh Ranger Station checks on a tag on a sea turtle. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
    A ranger from Bay Canh Ranger Station checks on a tag on a sea turtle. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
  • Turtles laying eggs in Bay Canh beach, Con Dao National Park. VNA Photo/Photo by courtesy
    Turtles laying eggs in Bay Canh beach, Con Dao National Park. VNA Photo/Photo by courtesy
  • Turtle eggs are counted and relocated in Con Dao to incubator. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
    Turtle eggs are counted and relocated in Con Dao to incubator. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn
The Con Dao National Park serves as a pioneering location for the study and implementation of a sea turtle conservation approach that is well-suited to the specific environmental circumstances in Vietnam. In 2024, a total of 387 mother turtles laid 1,161 nests, amounting to 111,986 eggs in Con Dao. The Bay Canh Ranger Station rescued up to 849 nests (73.2%). The average hatching success rate was 76.8%, with an average incubation period of 54 days. The sea turtle conservation program in Con Dao has received strong community participation, including volunteers, businesses, and tourists, which has significantly enhanced its effectiveness, thus has become an important sea turtle conservation area of Vietnam, region and the world. VNA Photo: Huỳnh Sơn

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