Mata de São João, September 2020 - Biologist's Day is celebrated on September 03, an important professional who is always present on the beaches of Costa do Sauípe where, since the year 2000, there has been a base of the Tamar Project. And, since the beginning of the partnership between the resort and the project, almost 9,000 spawns have been protected and more than 500,000 puppies have been returned to the sea of the heady (Caretta caretta), olive (Lepidochelys olivacea), combs (Eretmochelys imbricata) and green (Chelonia mydas) species

“When we acquired the complex, we renewed our commitment to Tamar so that all improvements would not impact the spawning of sea turtles. In addition, being able to count on the presence of the project's biologists is a great gift to our guests, who during the period of release can experience great learning about reproduction and see various types of sea turtles up close. Without a doubt, a unique experience,” says Flavio Monteiro, Aviva's Chief Operating Officer

At Costa do Sauípe beach, baby sea turtles walk from sand to sea during release and can be followed closely by tourists. “Normally, we hold it twice a week and we also serve the children at the resort's Kids Club in a fun activity where we tell the story of the sea turtle,” says Frederico Tognin from Tamar. However, this coming season, due to Covid-19, monitoring will be reduced and crowding activities will not take place

In addition, Vila Nova da Praia has a store to sell products from the Tamar Project and generate income. Every resource acquired is fully reverted to sea turtle conservation activities, generating employment and income

The Tamar project has six turtles at the Sauípe base, which, together with researchers, identify spawns, install nest marking stakes and screens to try to reduce egg predation by foxes and armadillos. The team is also responsible for assisting and recording the turtles found on beaches at 22 km of beaches (Porto de Sauípe, Massarandupió and Subaúma),

people's awareness of the importance of keeping nest-marking pegs on beaches is also one of the projects carried out by the Tamar project, as this is how researchers are able to monitor births and monitor this phase of the life cycle of these endangered animals. The team also helps visitors and residents to reflect on each other's responsibility for waste and carries out activities that encourage the proper disposal and reuse of materials. This is another of the main threats to the lives of turtles and all living beings, as pollution degrades the marine environment as a whole and also harms