Society for the Protection of Turtles (SPOT)
Ocean LifeGuarding North Cyprus's Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches
Volunteers formed in the 1980s now screen thousands of green and loggerhead turtle nests a season on North Cyprus's beaches, turning a near-silent coastline into one of the Mediterranean's nesting strongholds.
2,400nestsSea turtle nests recorded in a single season (2020, all-time high)
162%Increase in green turtle nest counts since 1993