Fund-raising campaign launched to conserve Con Dao sea turtles

  • The suitcase and luggage supermarket system MIA.vn donates 150 million VND to the conservation of sea turtle. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    The suitcase and luggage supermarket system MIA.vn donates 150 million VND to the conservation of sea turtle. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Releasing baby turtles into the sea. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Releasing baby turtles into the sea. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • As of October, nearly 2,200 turtle nests with over 195,000 eggs are rescued and 390 mother turtles are tagged. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    As of October, nearly 2,200 turtle nests with over 195,000 eggs are rescued and 390 mother turtles are tagged. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • Collecting turtle eggs for hatching in Con Dao National Park. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    Collecting turtle eggs for hatching in Con Dao National Park. VNA/Photo by courtesy
  • A turtle lays eggs in Con Dao National Park. VNA/Photo by courtesy
    A turtle lays eggs in Con Dao National Park. VNA/Photo by courtesy
A campaign named “Save The Ocean” was launched on Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 8 to raise fund for habitat conservation of sea turtles. According to statistics from the Management Board of Con Dao National Park, only 1 in 1,000 hatchlings will survive to adulthood. Therefore, sea turtle conservation is always given special attention by the unit. The board is the first in Vietnam to successfully implement a sea turtle conservation programme. As of October, it had successfully rescued nearly 2,200 turtle nests with over 195,000 eggs, tagged 390 mother turtles, hatched 1,761 nests, and released under control 142,319 hatchlings into the sea. In response to the campaign, the suitcase and luggage supermarket system MIA.vn, an organiser of the campaign, committed to contributing 100,000 VND (4.1 USD) per suitcase sold to the work in Con Dao National Park. It also donated 150 million VND to the management board to serve the conservation of sea turtles. VNA/Photo by courtesy

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