When Reunion was first settled marine turtles were extremely numerous and thousands nested annually on the local beaches. Regrettably they proved a cheap and easily accessible food source and were wiped out over time. Urban development of the coast has not encouraged the re-establishment of nesting.
PUBLICATION
Nesting of Green Turtles in Saint Leu,
Réunion Island. Ciccione S., J. Bourjea.. (2006),
Marine Turtle Newsletter n°112: 1-3.
Marine turtle nest translocation due
to hurricane threat on Réunion Island. Ciccione S., Lauret-Stepler M., Bourjea J.
(2008) Marine Turtle Newsletter n°119: 6-8.
Kélonia, the observatory of marine turtles
Saint-Leu, La Réunion, France
The Observatory of Marine Turtles
