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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>The Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation (BIOFUND) and WWF Mozambique in June signed a joint grant agreement for a new project to monitor sea turtles in the Primeiras e Segundas Environmental Protection Area (PSEPA).<\/p>\n

The project involves attaching satellite tags to the sea turtles that nest in the PSEPA, with the aim of improving real-time knowledge of their migration routes.<\/p>\n

The project is financed through the \u2018Bio Card\u2019 [Cart\u00e3o Bio], a joint program involving Banco Comercial de Investimentos (BCI) and BIOFUND, which channels a percentage of the ATM card\u2019s annual and usage fees into biodiversity conservation projects.<\/p>\n

The partnership also foresees a communication drive, sensitising local communities to the value of conserving sea turtles.<\/p>\n

BIOFUND intends the partnership to increasingly support research and innovation related to the conservation of biodiversity, promoting environmental awareness actions on relevant topics.<\/p>\n

BIOFUND e WWF assinam acordo de parceria para a Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o de Tartarugas Marinhas na \u00c1rea de Protec\u00e7\u00e3o Ambiental das Ilhas Primeiras e Segundas<\/p>\n

Little is known about sea turtles in Mozambique, except in specific areas where more consistent monitoring and research programs take place, such as Inhaca Island, Ponta do Ouro, Ponta Santa Maria, Bazaruto Archipelago. and Vamizi and Rongui Islands.<\/p>\n

Between 2005 to 2010, some turtle monitoring and marking actions were carried out in the Primeiras and Segundas Islands, attaching titanium tags to the turtles\u2019 flippers. Data from the monitoring verified that green turtles nest on the islands.<\/p>\n

The Primeiras e Segundas Environmental Protection Area<\/b><\/p>\n

With an area of approximately 1,040,926 ha (hectares) and a land area of 205 km, the archipelago of the Primeiras and Segundas Islands forms a region of great marine influence where an extensive \u201cdeep mountain range\u201d of reefs develops and surface in some locations, rich in biological diversity. The archipelago is an integral part of the East African Marine Eco-Region that runs from southern Somalia to the Kwazulu-Natal coast of the Republic of South Africa. PSEPA environmental protection ensures the physical and environmental integrity of the habitat linking coastal and marine areas.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. The Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation (BIOFUND) and WWF Mozambique in June signed a joint grant agreement for a new project to monitor sea turtles in the Primeiras e Segundas Environmental Protection Area (PSEPA). 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