1 comment.Turtle nest discovered at Ramla l-Hamra, Gozo
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A turtle nest has been spotted during the morning patrol on Sunday by volunteers from Nature Trust – Fee Malta, who identified a turtle crawl at Ramla l-Hamra in Gozo.
Nature Trust said its officials immediately notified ERA – Environment & Resources Authority officials, and together they met on site to confirm the presence of a nesting chamber with an “excellent team effort.”
ERA said that its officers are currently coordinating with Nature Trust – FEE Malta to cordon off the area an ensure that the nest is protected.
The public is encouraged to immediately report of any observations of turtle activity to ERA on over the phone ( 22923500 ), through ERA’s customer care system https://cc-eris.eraportal.org.mt/new-case/submit-new-case or directly to Nature Trust Gozo Section https://www.facebook.com/naturetrustgozo
Nature Trust Malta has said that anyone wishing to volunteer, please send an email on turtle.ramla@gmail.com for more information.
Photos: ERA/NTM
Very bright news.. It is nice to know that this mother has returned after so many years that it was born in Gozo. It is a well known fact that when the eggs hatch and the tiny creatures make it first to the water and then to the deep ocean, in the process during their first difficult flight to the seas, they instinctively mark the spot to return as adults to nest on the same beach that gave them shelter during their incubation.
This turtle is a Gozitan (min guf ommu) and no umbrella spikes, no excess pleasure boats or rides should hamper their lives. Our ID card is a sticker to confirm who we are.
The multitude of creatures who lived here hundreds of thousands of years before we even stepped on this 30 million year old rock have more rights for life than we give them credit for.
Saying that I ask the Nature Trust what does becoming a volunteer mean? Is it just to go there and protect the nest from people treading on the eggs? Is there some kind of monitoring for other animals like the crab, rats and so on to scare them off from the vicinity of the nest? If this is the job of the volunteer and a chair is provided and it is only for a few hours then count me in.