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The Marine Natural Parc of Mayotte is one of the most beautiful in the world, with a lagoon of 1100km2 (four times the size of the emerged land of Mayotte), with 195 km of reef on 210km of coast, with 250 coral species listed, with 7,3 km2 of Mangroves and as many of herbariums, with 2300 marine species including 760 species of fish, with about 20 mammal marine species (that is to say 1/4 of the world biodiversity), with the permanent presence of 2 species of turtle (hawksbill sea turtles that are critical endangered sea turtles, and green sea turtles) and of many egg-laying ...[+++]sites.

Over 1,000 individuals from surrounding communities have come out in the last five years and put in over 100,000 volunteer hours to help restore the Blanding's turtle population, to help survey rare plants and local fish in the national park, as well as to remove invasive species, such as, in this particular case, green crab.

In this context the plans of Guinea-Bissau to create a national park in João Vieira/Poilão which concentrates a large colony of green turtles should also be encouraged.

By way of comparison, we welcome the gesture made by Cuba, which has withdrawn its request for the use of turtles and, in parallel, the European Union has a duty to reject the request, submitted by the Cayman Islands to breed green turtles in captivity, which could facilitate the illegal trade in these animals.