Tegucigalpa, 3 sep (EFE).-the tidal waves that have been in the past four days in the Gulf of Fonseca in the Pacific Honduras, not only have caused damage to more than 200 houses, but have also altered the cycle of reproduction of the olive ridley turtle, sources reported today environmentalists.
The phenomenon, followed on Friday by winds that left homeless at about fifteen homes and toppled trees in the municipality of Marcovia, forced the Permanent Commission of contingencies (Copeco) to extend until morning “warning yellow” (preventive evacuation) decreed last Wednesday.
The tidal waves have caused damage in the communities of Marcovia, Delgadito, Punta mouse and Cedeño, reportedly the Copeco and local authorities which also recorded more than one thousand people affected.
Strong winds on Friday tore down about a hundred of trees and several poles of tiers electric, by what electricity service is suffering outages frequent.
Families affected in the area mostly are artisanal fishermen who, by the storm, have been forced to suspend their activities daily subsistence.
The behavior of the sea in the Gulf of Fonseca, which Honduras shares with El Salvador and Nicaragua, has altered the reproductive cycle of the turtle, olive Ridley, arriving at this time to spawn beaches Marcovia and Cedeño, among other sites.
Environmental and personnel of the Secretariat of natural resources and environment planned to start next Friday a programme of veda for the turtle, olive Ridley, whose eggs are much in demand among the Hondurans, who many mistakenly consider that they are aphrodisiacs.
According to the Minister of natural resources and the environment, Rigoberto Cuellar, this year is expected to a gathering of 45,000 turtle eggs that will be protected by residents of the communities and civilian authorities and military.
As a result of bad weather in the area, expected the turtles begin arriving from next week for deposit and bury their eggs in the sand.
The release of turtles golfinas who are born each year in the Honduran Pacific concluded between late October and early November.
This year some 120 families engaged in fishing, will be given food in exchange for the protection of the turtle olive Ridley.
Addition, this year is expected to begin construction of a monitoring centre of the turtle olive Ridley on the island of Eden, which will contribute more to the protection of their species, which is in danger of extinction. EFE
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