It was a lively evening on Cardedu beach , where yesterday, around 10 pm, the staff of the Arbatax Naval Base of the Forestry and Environmental Protection Corps were alerted by the owner of the Perd'e Pera Resort to the presence of numerous baby sea turtles that had just emerged from a previously unknown nest located in front of the tourist village's kiosk.
At least 50 small Caretta caretta turtles had reached the surface but, instead of reaching the sea as usual, they had oriented themselves towards the kiosk perhaps because they were "distracted" by the artificial lights.
The resort owner, immediately realizing the exceptional and delicate nature of the situation, promptly notified the Arbatax Naval Base, allowing the immediate activation of the procedures established by the Regional Network for the Conservation of Marine Fauna.
While waiting for the staff to arrive, the owners, customers, and tourists present cared for the disoriented baby turtles, carefully picking them up and guiding them back to the shore . This operation, conducted with care and a sense of responsibility, allowed all the specimens to reach the water.
The personnel from the Arbatax Naval Base, who arrived shortly after the report, then turned off the kiosk lights —a crucial measure to stop the luminous call—and then precisely identified the nesting site, securing the nest.
During the night, another hatching occurred: another small Caretta caretta, which had left the nest, this time headed towards the sea , confirming the effectiveness of the measures adopted.
The site will be monitored by Forestry Corps personnel for at least three days after hatching. In collaboration with researchers from the Sinis Recovery Center (CReS), the nest will be inspected to determine the number of eggs that have hatched and the presence of any that have not yet hatched.
(Unioneonline)
