Tourism And Turtles In Turf War
July 17, 2006 @ 08:56 AM (EST)
Source: Reuters.co.uk
Endangered sea turtles on the Greek island of Zakynthos are battling for a place in the sand alongside more than one million tourists in a conflict of conservation versus cash.
Zakynthos is the most important Mediterranean nesting ground and home for the largest population of the Caretta Caretta loggerhead sea turtles. It is also a popular holiday destination, especially for British and German tourists...
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