Animals were rescued from smugglers during operation by the military police and ICMBio. It is the largest seizure of turtles made by the Amazon State.
Tag: turtles
O Impacto : 890 thousand baby turtles will be released in the Tapajos river in the Amazon
The preservation of turtles guarantees, indirectly, the protection of several other species such as the manatee, red and tucuxi porpoises, various migratory birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish – a natural resource widely used by local coastal communities for consumption and income.
Chelonian Project Abandonment raises risk of extinction of turtles in the Amazon
With the decommissioning of the project in 2011, the species at risk of extinction is further abandoned.