Watch sea turtles lay eggs and release baby turtles back to the sea in Con Dao

Experiential tourism activities to watch sea turtles lay eggs and release baby turtles into the sea are typical eco-tourism products of Con Dao National Park, associated with nature conservation, environmental education and rescue of endangered and rare wildlife. This is also a typical tourism product of Con Dao Special Zone, Ho Chi Minh City.

Con Dao National Park said that in order to further improve these goals and continue to improve the quality of services to welcome, guide, and serve eco-tourists , directly experience activities of watching turtles lay eggs and releasing baby turtles into the sea. The Park Management Board has announced regulations on tourism activities to experience watching sea turtles at Con Dao National Park.

According to the announcement of the Con Dao National Park Management Board, the activity of watching turtles lay eggs and releasing baby turtles into the sea is held at famous locations such as Bay Canh, Bai Duong, Hon Cau, Hon Tai, Hon Tre Lon and Bai Dat Tham.

Visitors can watch the mother turtles lay their eggs on the sand from 6pm the night before to 6am the next morning. In particular, the activity of releasing baby turtles back to the sea takes place from 5:30am to 7:30am on days when turtles hatch, divided into 2 sessions, each lasting only about 15 minutes, creating a short but extremely sacred experience.

To ensure sustainability and avoid negative impacts on the natural environment, the Management Board clearly regulates the number of visitors. Specifically, if watching turtles lay eggs, each location will only welcome a maximum of 50 people/night, divided into 5 small groups.

For the baby turtle release activity, each location can only accommodate a maximum of 100 people at a time, divided into 2 groups to take turns experiencing. In case the number of visitors exceeds the regulations, visitors will be arranged to another location or another time.

Not only is this a unique tourism product, it also has a profound environmental education meaning. Visitors are informed of the rules before participating, such as not littering, not using disposable plastic items, sitting in the right place and keeping order while observing.

Staff from the Department of Ecotourism and Environmental Education and conservation stations will directly guide, explain and accompany tourists throughout the journey. This force is also responsible for receiving registration, dividing groups and coordinating with travel agencies.

For tourists and organizations, individuals participating in activities are required not to litter the sea, not to use disposable plastic items, garbage generated during the tour must be brought back to the main island and disposed of in the trash. At the same time, follow the instructions of the staff during the experience.

Mr. Nguyen Khac Pho, Director of Con Dao National Park, emphasized that professionalizing the activities of watching turtles lay eggs and releasing baby turtles not only helps preserve the natural ecosystem but also contributes to building Con Dao into a classy eco-tourism destination, attracting domestic and foreign tourists.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/xem-rua-bien-de-trung-va-tha-rua-con-ve-bien-tai-con-dao-196250819152237053.htm