Australia resorts to satellites to protect sea turtles from extinction
Australia is being used in a new project to monitor Sea turtles, satellite technologies to protect threatened species Climate, Energy, Environment, and Water Australia said that the project aims to identify the areas that depend on them for nutrition and rest, which contributes to directing future protection programs.
Unprecedented systems
Researcher Dr. Michelle Thames reported that tracking devices connected via satellite were installed on more than 20 turtles on Melville Island, located in the north of the country, which allowed the formation of unprecedented information systems about the movements of sea turtles of the olive type. Ridley) in northern Australia, measuring depth, temperatures, swimming patterns, and survival rates.
She explained that the project aims to enhance the sustainability of marine ecosystems, and build a national scientific base that contributes to the sustainability of marine life, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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