Page 34 - Italy
P. 34
Egadi Islands
marine protected area
Best practice 5
A Sea Turtle First Aid Centre
At the basement of Palazzo Florio, seat of the City
Council, a sea turtle first-aid center was set up, with
veterinary equipment. The Centre operates in the
summer for the hospitalization of injured specimens (for
impacts with boats, swallowed fishing line, etc.), housed
in special tanks before being treated and returned to
freedom after the convalescence. The center is also a
visitor center and an environmental education center.
