'If you love nature, nature will love you back.” Thus, reads a hand-painted statement on an old surfboard that forms part of a wooden fence at a marine turtle hatchery in Purok Dafila, Bgy. Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental.
MARINE turtles hatchlings crawl to Dahican Bay during their release. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WINSTON PLAZA/AMIHAN SA DAHICAN-BALOD SA PAGLAOM INC.Thus, reads a hand-painted statement on an old surfboard that forms part of a wooden fence at a marine turtle hatchery in Purok Dafila, Bgy. Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental.
With a threefold purpose: to conserve marine wildlife species in the bay, take care of young kids, and share surfing and skimboarding skills with visitors, Amihan sa Dahican-Balod sa Paglaom was formed. There are whale sharks, dugongs, and dolphins, making it a perfect tourist spot for those with passion for amazing creatures of the sea.Over the years, the marine turtle hatchery was slowly constructed from salvaged materials brought by the waves—from driftwood to broken surfboard, coconut trunk, nipa leaves and even fish nets.Dahican Bay is a great venue to find peace and serenity, and to escape from a stressful life.
The number of its scholars is down to 10, including one taking up law, four in college, one in elementary, and the rest are in high school. From October 15, 2023, to February 13, 2024, a total of 1,141 hatchlings were released by the group. During the same period, a total of 190 eggs were recorded as unhatched.Unsustainable tourism practice
Dahican Bay is neither a Protected Area nor a critical habitat. There is no proposed measure to declare it and its waters a marine protected area by the local government unit of Mati or Davao Oriental.
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