Ways To Protect Turtles And Tortoises

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Ways To Protect Turtles And Tortoises
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Sea turtles are one of the oldest creatures on
Earth and remained unchanged for many years. They
are large and live in tropical and subtropical
seas around the world. Turtles and tortoises are
the most amazing animals on the planet, but many
of their species are endangered. They face an
ambiguous future due to many threats like
pollution, human intervention and coastal
development. Hence, we have to do our best to
protect them.
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1. Ensure to give nesting area lots of space and
do not disturb them while nesting or trying to
nest on the beach. It is better to avoid the
nesting areas as female turtles emerge from the
ocean looking for a place to nest.
  2. Sea turtles mainly use the light and
reflections from moon to find their way to the
water at night. Hence it is necessary that you
turn off the lights visible from the beach which
confuses the hatchlings and causes them to head
towards the land instead of to the sea.
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3. Reduce your impact on the ocean by keeping it
clean and not littering it. Discarded items like
fishing lines, plastic bags and trash may be
confused for food and eaten by turtles resulting
in injury or death.
4. The chemicals you use at home for cleaning
purpose can actually wash into the coastal
waters. This may kill sea plants and animals.
Hence try to reduce the chemical usage or switch
to biodegradable solutions.
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5. There are many ways you can help to save the
sea turtles. Clean up the beach with your friends
and family, give a presentation in your
neighbourhood on saving the turtles and be a part
of the rescue team.
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