Madang communities right wrongs to save giant leatherback turtles
Alison Anis; 19/5/08
To save the remaining species of the endangered population of giant leatherback sea turtles in the Western Pacific, sending the right messages to local communities on the importance of conservation and in sustaining the nesting population could be a useful remedy. This is true especially for communities living along the north-coast of PNG which holds one of the largest traditional nesting sites for the leatherbacks in the country. Here, more than 40 km of pristine black sandy beach stretches along the north-coast of Madang province. The beach where the local people once slaughtered female leatherbacks for protein is gradually becoming a safe haven for this critically endangered species.
See: http://www.thenational.com.pg/051908/wkender9.php
Tags: Environment, PNG