![]() Duarte, Distinguished Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and recently appointed member of Extreme E’s Scientific Committee, and brought to the attention of the Ba’a Foundation.Įxtreme E will be supporting the turtle conservation through beach fencing, beach management and monitoring, careful nest relocation and, ultimately, improvements such as raising the level of the beaches to a suitable height with imported sand for turtle nesting and successful egg hatching, as well as education. ![]() These problems were detected in a research project led by Prof. In 2019, there was a 90 per cent mortality of eggs due to flooding of the nests in high water seas. Or it may be that their nest has flooded due to rising sea level relative to that at the time of their birth, over three decades ago. Unfortunately, due to the damage to the beach, created by rising sea level and increased beach erosion, the turtles return to find that they cannot climb the cliff left by beach erosion, or when they do, perish when falling off in returning to the water after nesting. Sea turtles are born and return about 30 years later to reproduce, and then around every five years subsequently. Ras Baridi is a major nesting site of Red Sea and Indian Ocean significance. One of the nesting places the project focuses on is Ras Baridi, located 50 kilometers north of Yanbu city in Saudi Arabia. Climate change causing rising sand temperatures, creating a gender ratio skew as turtle gender is determined by the temperature the higher the temperature, the more likely the turtle is to be female, as well as rising sea levels which can erode nesting beaches and flood nesting sites, killing the eggs.Coastal development including building on nesting beaches.Illegal trade of eggs, which are considered a delicacy in some countries, and turtleshells.“The Red Sea is home to some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and we have worked closely with the Ba’a Foundation to identify this important project based around endangered sea turtle conservation a truly worthy and exciting initiative that will start receiving our support immediately.”Įxtreme E will support the protection of the endangered Green turtle and the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle, which are under threat for a variety of reasons including: This series is of course about thrilling racing, but we are also shining a spotlight on climate and environmental crisis’ happening all over the world and trying to make a lasting difference. ALULA - Extreme E, the revolutionary electric off-road racing series, has revealed its Legacy Program plans in Saudi Arabia, confirming it will support turtle conservation along the Red Sea coastline in association with Ba’a Foundation, an organization that focuses on preserving endangered species, natural habitats and historical sites.Īlejandro Agag, founder and CEO of Extreme E, said: “I’m really pleased Extreme E can support this crucial legacy initiative in Saudi Arabia.
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