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Do what is natural for Life
Cirali Beach 'which was carried out in sea turtle populations and conservation efforts since 1998 to determine BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) are carried out in cooperation with. These studies in the framework of a monitoring program in the coming years will continue. Fuel, protect the natural values, in the Antalya region, increasingly disappearing under the impact of tourism investment area for other reproductive denizkaplumbağası alternative is to move property.
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3,2 km long beach of Cirali 's width varies between 50-100 m. Starting with a gentle slope rising from the coast in the south of Olympos Cirali Beach, north rocky if Karaburun 'la is limited. The beach for sea turtles at the same time the Mediterranean 'is also an important breeding area. Wildlife Society of Turkey since 1994 in this region for sea turtle monitoring and protection conducts. During this study Cirali Beach 'that all the outputs specified in Caretta Caretta' ya aittir. Field work at night and morning to the beach, checking twice a day with the method of data recording is carried out. Night observations 23:00-03:00, 05:30-09:00 morning between observations are particularly welcome. Night observations and nest records in individual adult females are taken in the morning observations, hatching and nest control data are recorded. On the beach in 1994, 34, in 1995, 37, in 1997 29 in 1998, 23 in 1999 39 and 2000, 37 slots have been determined.
Cirali Beach 'during nesting, to the north of the beach, fine sand, consisting of condensed section concentrates on the structure, light the way toward the surprise of the number of offspring is very low and on the beach so far to indicate a significant predasyon has been found. However, Cirali Beach 'ndaki one of the most important issues to the restaurants on the beach and the vehicles they are light. Also, because of the belief that healing of the sand people themselves are buried, and that can cause damage to nest.
In Turkey as part of Coastal Management and Tourism Project systematically local people and visitors for ongoing awareness and information activities have produced positive results. Especially during the reproductive period, the entrance to the beach to prevent cars Ulupınar Headman more with certain areas of the coast by creating parking lots have been taken in this regard important ways. Encountered difficulties at the beginning of the study were gradually overcome and a certain success has been achieved. nformative and stimulating to all the coast has been placed signs, pre-season and all accommodation businesses regarding the issues to be considered on the beach informative documents and posters were placed on a regular basis. Owner and operator of restaurants on the beach talking to the arrangement of deck chairs and umbrellas and lights are provided to screen. During observation encountered at night on the beach and sea turtles to be startled by the noise which cause, by giving information about working with people who use light, disturbing behavior is blocked. Çıralı Primary School 'in the village to their children on a regular basis in the Environmental Education course provides information about sea turtles and children were also provided volunteers to participate in field studies.