MEDTRACS (Mediterranean Turtle Research And Conservation Society) is an environmental research and conservation organisation based on the island of Cyprus. Our mission is the protection of the natural environment through conservation activities, scientific research and promotion of public awareness. Our primary focus is on the protection of marine turtles in Cyprus.
Our dedicated team has decades of experience in marine turtle conservation and research and is implementing the Cyprus Marine Turtle Conservation and Research Project in cooperation with the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment.
Green turtle post-hatching nest excavation to assess hatching success (Lara Bay, Akamas, Cyprus)
Post-hatching nest excavation to assess hatching success during training courses (Polis Chrysochou, Cyprus)
Relocation of a loggerhead nest to avoid risk of inundation by the sea (Lara Bay, Akamas, Cyprus)
Post-hatching nest excavation to assess hatching success while also locating new nests to place protective cages (Lara, Akamas, Cyprus)