[China] - Green turtles back home to nest as Xisha Islands environment enhances

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Green turtle is the superior protected animal in China
Of the 7 extant sea turtle species worldwide, five are found in Chinas waters./ Photo provided to CGTNGreen turtle is the first-class
secured animal in China
Of the seven extant sea turtle types worldwide, five are discovered in Chinas waters./ Photo offered to CGTNGreen turtle is the first-rate
secured animal in China
Of the seven extant sea turtle species worldwide, 5 are discovered in Chinas waters./ Photo provided to CGTNGreen turtle is the first-rate
safeguarded animal in China
Of the seven extant sea turtle types worldwide, 5 are found in Chinas waters./ Photo provided to CGTNAs temperature levels rise, the waters
around the Xisha Islands in Sansha City, south Chinas Hainan Province have actually gotten in the peak breeding season for green turtles
Last week, island reef staff discovered two brand-new nesting sites on Yongxing Island where green turtles came ashore to lay eggs —-- the
first such findings on the island in current years.Green turtle is the first-rate protected animal in China
Of the seven extant sea turtle species worldwide, five are found in Chinas waters
The Xisha Islands are home to the nations largest nesting premises for green turtles
According to monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the variety of green turtles coming ashore to nest on the Xisha
Islands has actually shown an increasing pattern in recent years.As of July 6, an overall of 81 sea turtle nests have been taped in kept an
eye on locations of the Xisha waters this year, a boost of 30 compared to the very same period in 2015
The very first tape-recorded nesting activities on Yongxing Island and Zhaoshu Island likewise suggest that the environmental conditions of
the Xisha Islands reefs are improving, with the environment variety for sea turtles slowly expanding.