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At least three sea turtles have come to lay their eggs on the beaches of Saint Martin since Irma hit the island. If the storm surge from the hurricane had a negative impact on eggs laid in July and August, the turtles have indicated their desire to continue to come lay their eggs on our shores.
The first turtle was seen a week after the storm, on the beach of Grandes Cayes, which was invaded by sand.
The second, seen on Coralita beach in Oyster Pond, was first captured and tied up by a person with bad intensions. Luckily, the turtle was released thanks to the actions of the local residents and the gendarmes.
And a third egg-laying observation was at the number one spot in Saint Martin: Baie Longue..
And tomorrow...
Life is slowly getting back to normal after Hurricane Irma, and the Réserve has all of its usual scientific studies and surveillance missions underway once again, working out of temporary offices in Anse Marcel. Director Nicolas Maslach is preparing a list of activities that the Réserve envisions in terms of the recovery of the island’s biodiversity. He will submit his list to the French Biodiversity Agency, which is offering a special donation for these kinds of projects. A dramatic event, Irma currently provides a new challenge for the Réserve and its staff, already hard at work with the tasks at hand, but who will finish by being even stronger than before.
