On August 30th, the non-profit French
Polynesian organization, te mana o te
moana, released four green sea turtles
that spent a few months rehabilitating
in its turtle clinic. The Minister of
Sustainable Development of French Polynesia,
George Anderson, was present for the event,
along with Mareva George, Miss Tahiti
and Miss France.
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ProFauna, a non-governmental organization
working in Indonesia for the protection
of wild animals and their habitat, has
released a petition to stop the illegal
trade of sea turtle eggs in Sukabumi,
Indonesia.
According
to the ProFauna petition, despite Indonesian
laws to protect sea turtles, local Sukabumi
authorities continue to support the sale
of turtle eggs for revenue. More
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The NEPAD Coastal and Marine (COSMAR)
Secretariat in Nairobi recently released
the 7th edition of its newsletter, COSMAR
News. The newsletter highlights topical
issues in Africa's coastal and marine
environment sector and provides a platform
for policy dialogue to move forward the
goals of poverty alleviation through sustainable
utilization and management of Africa's
rich coastal and marine resources.
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MONTHLY ROUND-UP: What you may have missed in September...
Seacology
announced that Ketut Sarjana Putra has been selected
to receive the 2006 Seacology Prize for his efforts
to protect endangered sea turtles in his native
Indonesia.
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Under
the YoT initiative, the MarineLife
Alliance held sea turtle awareness programs
between 8 July to 10 August 2006 at South Kutubdia
Para Ideal High School & Baharchara High School
in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. More
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The
YoT
events calendar has been updated with
dozens of activities. Search by country, by keyword
or display all events.
Please
keep sending in your YoT stories and activity
reports to yot2006@un.org
Four
rehabilitated green turtles released by
'te mana o te moana'
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