IUCN and Anantara collaborate to protect marine turtles in Sri Lanka
At a time where increasing pressure is being placed on the environment, the private sector is realising the importance of conserving natural habitats and biodiversity in order to protect the viability of their businesses. In Sri Lanka, as a symbol of their pledge to environmental responsibility, Anantara Resorts, Hotels and Spas has collaborated with IUCN to protect a variety of turtle species that inhabit the southern coastline.
The Sri Lanka project, which covers 100 kilometres of the southern coastline on which the Anantara Tangalle resort is located, aims to protect marine turtles and their breeding grounds. Out of the five turtle species that nest on the beaches, three are classified as endangered on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Speciesâ„¢.
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