Halos 100 baby turles ang pinakawalan sa Boracay Island sa Aklan kamakailan, ayon sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
Sa isang Facebook post nitong Biyernes, Pebrero 28, inihayag ng DENR-Western Visayas na 94 Olive ridley hatchlings ang matagumpay na napakawalan sa Balinghai Beach sa Brgy. Yapak, Boracay Island noong Pebrero 1, 2025.
“The Olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) nest in the area of Boracay New Coast and is closely monitored by the hotel management year in and year out,” anang DENR-Wester Visayas sa kanilang post.
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“On February 1, 2025, the team of CENRO (Community Environment and Natural Resources Office) Boracay successfully released the 94 Olive ridley hatchlings at Balinghai Beach in Brgy. Yapak, Boracay Island, where the waters are calm and suitable for the return of the baby sea turtles,” dagdag pa.
Base naman sa ulat ng Manila Bulletin, hinikayat ni DENR-6 Regional Director Livino Duran ang publikong protektahan ang marine animals dahil mahalaga raw ang mga ito para sa marine ecosystem.
“Let us continue protecting this unique marine animal as they play a vital role in keeping the marine ecosystem healthy. We are grateful to the people on the island for their love and concern for sea turtles. Whenever they lend a hand, it is a win for the conservation,” saad ni Duterte.
Bahagi raw ang naturang pagpapakawala sa mga pagong ng private-public partnership (PPP) kasunod ng six-month rehabilitation ng resort-island noong 2018.
