Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Project

The Turtle Hatchery is located 11 kilometers south of Bantuta and is world-famous for its major turtle hatcheries and turtle conservation. In Sri Lanka, you can see 5 of the 7 species of sea turtles in the world (leather turtle, loggerhead turtle, hawksbill turtle, olive green turtle, green turtle, rich turtle and flatback turtle). At present, there are more than 20 sea turtle hatcheries in the area. You can visit sea turtle hatching, release baby sea turtles, and listen to the introduction of natural environmental protection knowledge. The original intention of conservation The conservation center buys turtle eggs sold by egg thieves from hawkers at a price slightly higher than the market price, and hatches at the conservation center. Sea turtles are very fragile when they are young, and with the intensification of human activities in recent years, it is very difficult for small sea turtles to survive. After hatching, the baby turtles will grow up in the water tank for a period of time to prevent parasitic infection. When they grow up a little, they will be put back into the sea under the cover of darkness. The visit to the protection center does not exceed 20 minutes, and there are volunteer programs.