Endangered Hawksbill, Green sea turtles released to the ocean
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Turtles are important reptiles in the marine ecosystem. They help maintain healthy sea grass beds and coral reefs that benefit commercial species such as shrimps, lobsters and tunas. Rescuing marine turtles is conserving biodiversity. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) deems t important for people to report rescued marine turtles and other animals to the authorities. A female Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued in Sito Lacaran, Barangay Ermita, Dumangas, Iloilo around 9 p.m. of Aug. 12.
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Endangered Hawksbill, Green sea turtles released to the ocean. (2021, August 26). Panay News, pp. 9, 14.
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Sea turtles; Animal welfare; Rare species; Chelonia mydas; Eretmochelys imbricata; Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO)-Barotac Nuevo; Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation / Coastal Unit (PAMBCU); Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)-Guimaras; International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Dumangas, Iloilo; Barotac Nuevo
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