IOSEA e-News for September 2006 (www.ioseaturtles.org)
 
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TUNZA international children's conferenceKids to become future marine turtle ambassadors

The United Nations Environment Programme's "Tunza International Children's Conference for the Environment" took place this week, from 26-30 August, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Some 200 children between the ages of 10 and 14, from more than 67 countries, participated. More »

Comores - Journee nationale de la tortue marineComoros: La célébration de la Journée Nationale de la Tortue Marine à Itsamia, Mohéli

Especially for our francophone readership, here is an article from Comoros, on the celebration of its National Sea Turtle Day:

Depuis la création du Parc Marin de Mohéli en 1999, le 28 mai a été déclaré comme Journée Nationale de la Tortue Marine (JNTM). Parmi les associations intégrées dans ce Parc Marin, l’Association pour le Développement Socio-Economique d’Itsamia (ADSEI) à Mohéli organise chaque année au sein de son village cette journée nationale. More »

Kenya - 'Life's a Beach' campaign'Life's a Beach' campaign takes off in Kenya

Jane Spilbury reports on the "Watamu Turtle Watch" campaign with educational outreach aimed at local and national schools, and a series of beach clean-ups to help in turtle conservation. More »
MONTHLY ROUND-UP: What you may have missed in August...

Message Board: Gulf Marine Conservation Forum, 11-14 September 2006 (01 August)

Zoo tracks Indian Ocean hawksbill (03 August)

What's new: Sri Lanka marks YoT with new marine sanctuary (04 August)

What's new: International Cleanup Day to celebrate the Year of the Turtle (04 August)

Malaysian leatherback decline highlighted (07 August)

Malaysian official denies leatherback extinction (09 August)

Orissa authories clear port development (09 August)

Malaysia: RM10mil to build reefs for turtles (18 August)

Reunion opens turtle research centre (20 August)

Fiji: Ministers Release Turtles (22 August)

Malaysia: Sarawak releases baby turtles (23 August)

Feature: GEF-funded project addresses bycatch in shrimp fisheries (23 August)

Indonesia, PNG, Solomon Islands sign turtle MoU (26 August)

Scientists tag turtle to track its movements (30 August)
 
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