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Protect turtles, fisheries department says ahead of nesting season
May 7, 2021
The fisheries department on Thursday said the sea turtle nesting season is starting soon and called on people to observe all measures in areas where they lay their eggs.
The nesting season of sea turtles in Cyprus is from mid-May until the end of September.
Two species of sea turtles breed on the beaches of Cyprus, the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), the fisheries department said. In the Mediterranean, Green Turtles breed almost exclusively in Cyprus and Turkey. Loggerheads lay their eggs also in Greece and in smaller numbers in other Mediterranean countries, it added.