The beach on the Conigli island is the nesting site of the Caretta caretta sea turtle, an endangered species that is under protection worldwide, because of the increasing urbanization of the coasts. In Italy, nesting usually takes place only along the Ionian shores of Calabria, Sicily and on the Pelagie islands, but there are more and more Italian regions that in recent years have hosted Caretta caretta nests (Sardinia, Basilicata, Campania, Tuscany, Puglia, Lazio and Abruzzo). The Conigli Beach is one of the Italian loggerhead sea turtle nesting sites that has been studied and monitored for the longest period. In the last 27 years sea turtles have been nesting here from 1 to 7 times a year.
On summer nights, between June and August, the sea turtle reaches the Conigli Beach and, after digging a hole, it lays about 100 eggs which are then covered up with sand. The incubation period is from 60 to 70 days; upon hatching, which generally occurs at night, the hatchlings emerge from the sand and immediately head towards the sea.
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The breeding success of Caretta caretta is threatened by various natural and anthropogenic factors: predation by rats, gulls and stray dogs; crowded beaches and people bathing, coastal erosion and sea-storms. Even the erosion of beaches can produce negative effects on the nesting sites as they alter the granulometric peculiarities of the sand.
To ensure the maintenance of suitable environmental conditions, the managing body has implemented protection measures to avoid or reduce threat factors, minimize environmental impact, guarantee maximum quiet conditions at night: a protection service has been set up in order to give the beach back to Caretta caretta from sunset to sunrise. The Reserve staff monitors the nesting area, installs fences around the nests and supervises them during the entire incubation period. The Conigli Beach is constantly guarded in summer, with the support of several volunteers participating in the work camps organized by Legambiente. Moreover, an information and awareness point is active during the day at the entrance of the zone A of the Reserve, in order to obtain a respectful use compatible with the naturalistic importance of the places.
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