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Sea turtles are charismatic animals and many people, both from Vanuatu and our visiting tourists, are excited to see them. But turtles are threatened species and can be easily disturbed by humans and other human activities can also have detrimental effec

Les tortues marines sont des animaux fascinants qui suscitent l’enthousiasme des habitants du Vanuatu comme celui des touristes. Cependant, ce sont des espèces menacées, facilement perturbées par les humains. Les activités humaines peuvent avoir des effets néfastes sur les tortues.

Ol totel oli sam animal we holem spesel ples long hart blong ol pipol blong Vanuatu mo ol pipol raon long wol. Be ol namba blong totel i stap go daon mo hemi isi blong yumi lusum olgeta. Sam fasin blong ol man i save mekem totel oli fraet mo save spolem olgeta

If the turtle shows any signs of avoidance, move slowly away from the turtle. Signs of disturbance include

Si la tortue montre des signes d’évitement, éloignezvous lentement. Les signes de perturbation incluent

Sapos wan totel i stap soem se hemi fraet, kamaot sloslo long rod blong hem. Taem wan totel hemi fraet bae hem i:

These guidelines are for when turtles are sighted from non-motorised vessels (boats, kayaks, canoes, sailings dingeys, stand-up paddleboards, surfboards etc.)

Ces directives s’appliquent lorsque des tortues sont aperçues depuis des embarcations non motorisées (bateaux, kayaks, canoës, dériveurs, planches de paddle, planches de surf, etc.).

Ol rul ia oli blong ol bot we i no gat enjin (kayak, kenu, selbot, padelbot, bot blong ski..):

Follow these guidelines to: make it easier for female turtles to crawl up the beach to lay their eggs, Make it safe for hatchlings to crawl down the beach to the sea , Protect the nests from damge, Protect important turtle habitat.