Next Turtle Fundraising Event

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
14/06/2008 12:20

Full details of the next event are now available, please put the word about.



A Race Night will be held at the Five Finger Restaurant, Ozanköy on Saturday 5th July, there will be 6 races with the tote opening at 19:30. Tickets are priced at 20ytl to include a meal. 5ytl from each ticket sale will go to the Turtle fund.



Race Night tickets are now available from Five Finger Restaurant, the turtle stalls at Carpenter's on Fridays and Chateau Lambousa on Saturdays.

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
14/06/2008 12:58

What is the Turtle fund? and why should it be supported??



MC

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
14/06/2008 13:18

could it be,some thing to do with the breeding grounds of the turtles,as it appears that a lot of people volunteer too safe guard,the turtles at this time of year.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
14/06/2008 21:33

I hope its going towards my property fund !!!!!!!!!!

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
15/06/2008 10:27

Hi



The event is to raise funds for the Society for the Protection of Turtles ( a registered charity). Every year students come out from the UK to monitor and protect the green and loggerhead turtles that nest in the TRNC - there are around 80 beaches that they may nest on. The project is in it's 16th year but it will be another 14 years before they will start to see returns on their efforts. That's because it takes approx. 30 years for a turtle to mature and to return to the area that it was born in to breed and lay eggs. The turtles start to arrive in late May and by visiting the goat shed at Alagadi (where some of the students are based) you can make a booking to (try to) see the turtles nesting on that beach. The students will take you on to the beach in the evening and then they will patrol the beach every 15 minutes or so, if they see any activity they will escort you to observe it. Obviously, there are no guarantees that a turtle will turn up! Full details can be obtained from the goatshed at Alagadi and you can only make the bookings there, be warned that numbers are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Later on in the season, late July to September, the students will do public releasing of baby turtles into the sea around 5.30pm and you can phone Tricia Dann on 0533 846 9563 to find out if there is a hatching on the day.



To get to the goatshed from Girne, take the coast road East to Catalkoy, Arapkoy, Buffavento. Take the left turn to Esentepe/Tatlisu and continue past the Acapulco Hotel and further along pass the Power Station. Take the next turning left signposted Alagadi - there is a sign saying Turtle Project. Follow the road down and when it forks, take the left fork passing St. Kathaleen's restaurant on your right hand side. Take the track to the right hand side after you have past the last house on that road and the goatshed is at the top on the left hand side.



There are stalls at Carpenter's restaurant every Friday and Chateau Lambousa every Saturday which sell goods to raise funds and also provide information.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
15/06/2008 12:32

Excellent work & very well done

I just wish I could get over there and give some support.