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Between September & January every year Sea Turtles nest on the pristine beaches of Zambales.
Here at Rama International Beach Resort we operate a "Turtle Hatchery" in conjunction with E.P.A. the DENR and the Provincial Government of Zambales.
On March 29, 2004 , the Province of Zambales passed landmark legislation Resolution 2004-99, declaring the entire coast of Zambales as a critical habitat for endangered marine turtles. To complement this significant legislation, the Zambales Turtle Conservation Program is being formed, by virtue of a Tripartite Agreement between the Provincial Government of Zambales, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Environmental Protection of Asia Foundation Inc. (EPAFI). DECLARING THE COASTAL AREAS OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES AS CRITICAL HABITAT OF ENDANGERED MARINE TURTLES
If you know of a trapped or injured Turtle or a newly laid nest, please call the Resorts TURTLE HOTLINE
0918 910 1280
(24 Hours) and ask whoever answers that you wish to report a situation on Turtles.
Children releasing a tagged Turtle
A Tourist releasing a tagged Turtle
Tagging of a large Olive Ridley Turtle being tagged.

A Fisherman releasing a Turtle that was caught in His net, He had taken the Turtle to Hatchery Officials at Rama for tagging before releasing.

Newly hatched Turtles emerging from the nest.

A very large Green Turtle being released after tagging
Fishermen releasing a tagged Turtle.
(It had been entangled in a net)

 


We at Rama International Beach Resort wish to thank all those involved in Turtle Conservation, especially the people of Binoclutan, Panan, Porac in Botolan and Amungan and Bangantalinga in Iba for their enthusiastic assistance in assisting in the rescue and tagging of Turtles and reporting of nests in their respective areas.

The following are the numbers of eggs nested and release from the Resorts Hatchery.

2004-2005 Eggs collected 788 hatchlings released 517
2005-2006 Eggs collected 1323 hatchlings released 866
2006-2007 Eggs collected 2242 hatchlings released 1678
2007-2008 Eggs collected 1947 hatchlings released 1357
2008-2009 Eggs collected 3911 hatchlings released 3252