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Sea Turtle rescue centre at Morro Jable
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Sea Turtle Recovery and Conservation Center reopens
  • The opening hours to the public are maintained from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, except holidays.
The Center for recovery and Conservation of Sea Turtles of Fuerteventura has reopened to the public after the measures established by the pandemic and a process of renovation of the center. Among the actions carried out is the installation of ramps that allow visitors to observe the turtles inside their water tanks.

The center, located in Morro Jable, was opened to the public on April 12, with the presence of the president of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, Sergio Lloret López, the first vice president and counselor of Environmental Sustainability, Lola García, and the Minister of Environmental Management, Pedro Martínez.
Also in attendance were the Councilor for the Environment of the City of Pájara, Luis Rodrigo Berdullas, the Councilor for Tourism, María Clementina Da Silva, and the Councilor for Public Services, José Díaz.
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura, through the area of Sustainability and Environmental Management, directed by Lola García, reopens the facilities to the public in its usual schedule, from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, except holidays. On the other hand, the capacity will be limited, being able to access the enclosure simultaneously up to 15 people. The visits will last a maximum of 20 minutes.
The president of the Cabildo, Sergio Lloret López, has valued the reopening of the center to visitors after its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today we see the interest it arouses not only in the residents but also in the tourists who visit us. In addition, it reaffirms the commitment of the island institution to environmental values, including the recovery of the sea turtle."
The councilors Lola García and Pedro Martínez highlight the importance of reopening this center to the public, so that they know what is the work that is done in Fuerteventura for the conservation and protection of the species. They also indicate that it is essential to raise awareness among the population so that they know the fragility of our environment and the need to take care of it.
Currently, the center houses a total of eight turtles belonging to the Project for the Expansion of the Breeding Habitat of the Loggerhead Turtle in Macaronesia, within the measures taken for the conservation of the species, and it is estimated that some of the specimens of this program may return to the Canary coasts for reproduction.
In addition, the facilities welcome the rugged turtles that are found on the coasts of Majorca. "The main problems that affect these turtles are the meshing with raffia bags and nets," explains Lola García, Minister of Environmental Sustainability.
From the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, within the environmental education program 'Know to Protect', the project 'Back home' is developed, where one of the main activities is the release and return to the sea of the sea turtles served in this center.
Likewise, the center will have the presence of an environmental monitor / promoter of the PETE (Employment Plan for the Ecological Transition) who will give information and carry out guided tours for the educational centers that request it.

(for anyone not aware, the centre is at the port of Morro Jable)
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