点评:I read a number of reviews and it is obvious that now Sri Lanka is relatively calm after decades of different challenges the tourist numbers have increased significantly. This is apparent in number of hotels being constructed in the area Rekawa Beach is protected as it is a major turtle nesting beach and there are improvements since we were last here in 2023.Firslty during turtle nesting season you are not allowed on the beach between 1900 hrs and 0600 hrs unless you are accompanied by an official guide.Secondly there are now 10 rangers employed overnight who can target the turtle nesting location.This is essential so they can relocate the laid eggs in a restricted area where they are reburied and sand covered in mesh.The hatching can be estimated by the gestation period.During the day this restricted area is under surveillance by two rangers.The turtle egg relocation is to ensure that the iguanas do not eat the eggs.One of the images shows an iguana at egg burial site.The hotels do not necessarily promote night turtle watching from a conservation perspective and to not disturb the turtles,Obviously there is a financial element to guided turtle watching
and the reviews suggest that the behaviour in these groups is sometimes unruly but this is human nature particulary in instagram age.
We were fortunate to observe under guidance a turtle laying eggs during daylight late afternoon.It was quite extraordinary and at a similar time another day we observed hatching olive turtles both by accident as we were doing a walk on the expansive beach
During our early morning daily walks on the beach you could observe all the turtle tracks.It must be a challenging journey as there are strong undercurrents huge crashing waves creating steep access in parts.It is also totally unsuitable beach for swimming
翻译:我阅读了一些评论,很明显,在经历了数十年的各种挑战之后,斯里兰卡现在相对平静,游客数量也显著增加。从雷卡瓦海滩(Rekawa Beach)附近正在兴建的酒店数量可以看出这一点。雷卡瓦海滩是重要的海龟筑巢海滩,受到保护,而且自我们2023年上次来访以来,情况有所改善。首先,在海龟筑巢季节,除非有官方导游陪同,否则晚上7点至早上6点之间禁止进入海滩。其次,现在有10名护林员值夜班,负责锁定海龟筑巢地点。这至关重要,因为他们可以将产下的海龟蛋转移到指定区域,重新掩埋并用网覆盖沙子。孵化时间可以根据妊娠期来估算。白天,两名护林员会巡逻这片指定区域。海龟蛋的转移是为了防止鬣蜥吃掉它们。其中一张照片显示一只鬣蜥正在掩埋海龟蛋。从保护和避免打扰海龟的角度来看,酒店并不一定鼓励夜间观龟活动。显然,有导游的观龟活动存在经济因素。
评论也表明,这些团体的行为令人担忧。有时这里比较混乱,但这在如今这个Instagram时代,也算是人之常情了。
我们很幸运地在向导的带领下,于傍晚时分亲眼目睹了一只海龟产卵。这真是令人惊叹。另一天,在相近的时间,我们在广阔的海滩上散步时,又偶然地观察到橄榄海龟破壳而出。
每天清晨,我们都会在海滩上散步,沿途都能看到海龟留下的足迹。这一定是一段充满挑战的旅程,因为这里有强劲的暗流和巨大的海浪,部分路段坡度陡峭。而且,这片海滩也完全不适合游泳。