Con Dao island limits turtle tours to protect nature’s gems


A mother sea turtle heads back to the sea after laying her eggs on Hon Bay Cạnh Island. — VNA/VNS

HCM CITY: Con Dao National Park has introduced new regulations limiting the number of visitors for sea turtle watching experiences to minimise adverse impacts on the natural ecosystem.

Sea turtle watching is one of iconic ecotourism products of the southern archipelago an area historically known for its infamous 20th-century war prison, and is permitted on the islands of Hon Bay Canh, Bai Duong, Hon Cau, Hon Tai, Hon Tre Lon and Bai Dat Tham.

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