Peng Yuyan sounded the rallying call, and all the warriors rallied to support the turtles
9month24China Sea Turtle Conservation Union (hereinafter referred to as the "Union") and WildAid, an international nature conservation agency, have joined forces.WildAidPeng Yuyan, a well-known actor who has actively participated in the protection of sea turtles in recent years and participated in the filming of the marine protection documentary "Sea Turtle", will serve as a representative of "Sea Turtle Warrior" and issue an invitation to the public to take action.
In recent years, due to various factors such as global warming, marine pollution, illegal poaching, fishing and release, and illegal trade in sea turtle products, the global sea turtle population and habitat quality have continued to decline, and sea turtles are facing an unprecedented survival crisis. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCNSix of the world’s seven remaining species of sea turtles are designated as"Extinction risk"Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and FloraCITESInclude all seven species of sea turtles in the appendixIThe international trade of sea turtles and their products is prohibited. At the same time, our country’s sea turtles are also facing problems such as continuous decline in population and serious shrinkage of main habitats, especially spawning grounds. In order to strengthen sea turtle protection,2018In 2008, the China Sea Turtle Conservation Alliance was established. Alliance members carried out different forms of activities across the country, widely publicized sea turtle protection knowledge, and carried out many sea turtle release activities. Over the past three years, a total of sea turtles that have been accidentally caught and rescued and recovered have been released1200Multiple. This year.8In May, the Alliance will99Only the recovered turtles were rescued and released into the sea, and satellite trackers were installed on several of them. Data collected shows that some of the turtles have now crossed the Taiwan Strait north, and others have reached the Philippines southward. This year6In January, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the State Forestry and Grassland Administration released the "National Key Protected Wildlife List (exposure draft) ", which has upgraded all sea turtles distributed in our country to national-level protected species. In this context, the China Sea Turtle Conservation Alliance and Wildlife Rescue launched"Turtle Warriors Rally"Action, and invited Zeng to work together to film the marine conservation documentary "Sea Turtle‘aid‘"Well-known actor Peng Yuyan participated. Peng Yuyan, as a turtle warrior, blew the sound to find"Turtle Warrior"The rallying call calls on the public to join the team to protect sea turtles. The alliance will also protect sea turtles what ordinary people can do"small thing"Sorted out and filmed into a video, and invited the public to pay attention to and participate in sea turtle protection through various media channels such as the Internet, social media and out-of-home advertising. Through continuous extensive and in-depth publicity, not only can the public fully understand the knowledge of sea turtle protection, but also encourage the public to participate in the protection work through actions within their ability, and extend the protection action to every ordinary person to form a joint force of the whole society to protect sea turtles. Peng Yuyan, who participated in the shooting, said:"Since I became involved in the protection of sea turtles, I have come to realize more and more that the people who protect sea turtles should not only be law enforcement officers, scientists, and environmentalists, but more‘Turtle Warrior‘No matter what career you have, no matter where you live, these are the things you can doWhen everyone wants to join‘Turtle Warrior‘The moment of salvation that the sea turtles are waiting for will come."In its work, the alliance has found that although people’s awareness of sea turtles has increased, urban populations living far from the coast do not know what they can do to protect sea turtles. WildAid, the international nature conservation agency, is one of the first members to join the China Sea Turtle Conservation Alliance. For three years, it has been conducting popular science publicity campaigns to raise public awareness of sea turtle protection. Steve, the chief representative of WildAid in Beijing, said:"In fact, each of us can do something, and it is very important. For example, reduce the use of single-use plastic products such as plastic bags; strictly abide by relevant regulations in tourist destinations with turtle spawning grounds and do not disturb turtle spawning; do not buy illegal turtle products; do not release turtles without permission; report illegal turtle trade you see in the market or online, etc. Ordinary people can also become warriors to protect turtles, which is what is needed to protect turtles most."The China Sea Turtle Conservation Alliance welcomes friends from all walks of life who are willing to participate in sea turtle protection and marine ecological protection, and become friends with Peng Yuyan‘Turtle Warrior‘Actively participate in marine conservation efforts.
background
Current status of sea turtle protection in our country
Sea turtles are a general term for marine turtle species. They have existed in the world since the age of dinosaurs and are a famous "living fossil". Worldwide shared7Sea turtles are affected by various factors globally7Sea turtles, as an important flagship species in the marine ecosystem, have attracted great attention from the international community. In the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, all sea turtles are listed as appendicesIIts international trade activities are severely restricted.
Our country has a total of5Sea turtle species are rich in resources in history, but in recent years, due to environmental pollution, human activities interference, illegal trade and other reasons, the decline of sea turtle populations in our country is very serious. Our country has always attached great importance to sea turtle protection1988When the Wildlife Protection Law was issued in 2008, all sea turtles were listed as national second-level key protected wild animals, and a series of work has been carried out. One is to strengthen the protection of sea turtle habitats. The National Nature Reserve for Sea Turtles in Huidong Port, Guangdong Province was established, and support was given to the establishment of a sea turtle protection station in Qilianyu, Sansha City, Hainan Province, so that sea turtle species resources and breeding environment can be effectively protected. The second is to actively carry out sea turtle breeding and release. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has organized and carried out sea turtle breeding and release activities in Xisha and other places for many years, and Guangdong and other coastal provinces and regions have also carried out sea turtle release for many years. Through the installation of trackers, the research on the migration of sea turtles has been strengthened, and technical support has been provided for better protection of sea turtles Make use of important time nodes such as Aquatic Wildlife Science Awareness Month, World Animal and Plant Day, Ocean Day, etc., to widely carry out protection publicity for sea turtles in various ways, and create a social atmosphere of caring for and protecting sea turtles. Fourth, strengthen scientific research. Through the continuous exploration of research institutes, protected area management institutions and other research units, the wild migration routes and breeding conditions of sea turtles have been initially figured out, and major breakthroughs have been made in the technology of artificial breeding of sea turtles. Fifth, strengthen law enforcement supervision. Law enforcement departments such as fishery administration, public security, customs, industry and commerce, and marine police have jointly strengthened the crackdown on illegal and criminal acts against sea turtles and other wild animals. They have carried out special projects to enforce the law, investigated and dealt with a number of illegal cases, and effectively cracked down on the arrogance of criminals.
Proposal
Sea Turtle Protection Proposal
Sea turtles are a class of ancient large marine reptiles that have been1.5With a history of more than 100 million years, it is a veritable "living fossil". As the oldest species, sea turtles have been swimming in the ocean for hundreds of millions of years, but now they are facing multiple crises with nowhere to hide: they have lost most of their spawning grounds, their food is dwindling, plastic products are floating in the ocean… There are also many people who want to buy goods made from turtle shells, or food and medicine made from turtle meat and eggs, which has led to an increase in illegal capture and trade of sea turtles, and the survival pressure of sea turtles is increasing and the threat is increasing.
As one of the flagship marine species, sea turtles are crucial to the health of marine ecosystems and are also an important indicator species for marine environmental monitoring. What happens to sea turtles is also a common encounter of many marine organisms. The damage of the marine environment is directly related to us humans, and the protection of the marine environment is also inseparable from everyone’s actions.
We issue an initiative to all fishermen. As a fisherman, please commit to legal fishing operations and never illegally fishing for precious and endangered species such as sea turtles.
We appeal to all divers. As a diver, please promise never to violate diver ethics and harm marine life.
We appeal to all consumers. As a consumer, please promise never to buy any illegal turtles or other wildlife products.
We also issue an appeal to all tourists. As a tourist, please promise never to bring any wildlife products into or out of the country illegally, nor to leave garbage in the sea or on the shore.
We issue an initiative to all parents. As a parent, please teach your children to understand nature, care for wildlife, and be responsible for the environment from an early age.
We also issue an initiative to every member of the public. Environmental protection and species protection require everyone’s participation. Even if you don’t live by the sea, the ocean is not far away from you; maybe you have never seen sea turtles with your own eyes, you can still help them. We appeal here: Please start with us from the small, don’t let the colorful ocean fade in our hands, protect sea turtles, you and I walk together!