The Environmental Protection Area of the First and Second Islands (APAIPS) is one of the largest marine areas in Africa, managed by the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC). Located in northern Mozambique, in the provinces of Nampula and Zambézia, this area covers an area of approximately 1,040,926 hectares and a land strip of 205 km. The archipelago of the First and Second Islands forms a region of significant marine influence where an extensive “reef chain” develops at depths that in certain locations emerge at the surface, with high richness in biological diversity.
With funding from the Bio Card funds, 6 satellite markers were acquired to monitor the movements of marine green turtles, in real time, aiming to enhance knowledge about their migration routes after the nesting period. This project is being implemented by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mozambique, from April 2022 to December 2023. Additionally, the program includes communication and awareness-raising activities for the conservation of sea turtles, providing valuable information about the migration routes of the tagged turtles.