Consolidation of marine turtle’s conservation on Santa Catarina municipality
Consolidation of marine turtle’s conservation on Santa Catarina municipality
The Vitó ? Marine Turtle Conservation Project on Fogo Island has been active since 2009 implementing marine turtle conservation activities, such as informational awareness, rehabilitation, and nesting beach patrols. Despite all the efforts, there are still many deficiencies in activities to protect marine turtles. Some meat and egg consumption still occurs and nesting beaches need extensive patrols. In this sense, this current project will aim to tackle the above issues comprehensively. More nesting beaches will be patrolled, including Brava islets, awareness and sensitizing sessions and capacity building activities in local communities will be implemented.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Projecto de Conservação de Tartarugas Marinhas na Ilha do Fogo
Country:
Cabo verde
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 24,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 17,093.00
Project Number:
CPV/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/15
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

Partnership

Parque Natural do Fogo, and Directorate General of Environment

SGP Country office contact

Mr Ricardo Monteiro
Phone:
+238 993 9939
Email:
Ms. Eveline Tavares
Phone:
238 260 9686
Fax:
238 262 1404
Email:

Address

Edifício das Nações Unidas – Ave. OUA, Largo das Nações Unidas, Caixa Postal 62 – ASA, Praia,
Praia, Santiago Island, 62

Country Website