tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post3924875202947643694..comments2017-12-03T14:59:37.949+04:00Comments on Dhofar Eco Bug: Masirah Turtle Adventure!Dhofar Eco Bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450083059670447161noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-60201897444484258172013-09-04T18:38:15.197+04:002013-09-04T18:38:15.197+04:00wow..thank you for the information. I think
there ...wow..thank you for the information. I think<br />there are alternative light colors and types of light<br />that could deter the turtles. I am not a scientist but suspect this could be the use of purple light or other...<br /><br />Had no idea that the turtle population could be destroyed because of that crappy '4 star' hotel on Masirah Island...depressing thought. <br /><br />That hotel is not worth even one turtle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-39289063631952585272013-02-14T12:06:10.445+04:002013-02-14T12:06:10.445+04:00I went to Masirah a couple of years ago and stayed...I went to Masirah a couple of years ago and stayed at the beach. <br /><br />I had no idea there were turtle beachs in Masirah. I did end up driving near some of the beaches to camp there. They really ought to raise more awareness about this and have more signs, all I say was some signs warning people from strong tides in the beach!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179410309244339031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-9527060571562729092012-09-14T09:17:45.581+04:002012-09-14T09:17:45.581+04:00Anon, If the compound you're talking about is ...Anon, If the compound you're talking about is the one I'm thinking of (with huge spotlights at the North end of the island) then it's not ROP but RAFO. I totally agree that these lights cause significant problems. Unfortunately, it is extremely unlikely that a military institution will ever be persuaded to turn its lights off as they consider them a security measure. The only plus side about RAFO is that much of the beach there is fenced off meaning that turtles are at least protected from some other dangers. But yes - I agree - the lights are hugely problematic. I just think though that sadly this is a battle we wouldn't win :-(Dhofar Eco Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450083059670447161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-61628934275286378432012-09-14T01:17:43.082+04:002012-09-14T01:17:43.082+04:00When we visited a while back and stayed at the hot...When we visited a while back and stayed at the hotel, we were relatively impressed by the hotel's lighting. However, not very far away, there is an ROP compound with very bright lights all around it. In the morning there were several turtle tracks that indicated that some females had been confused by these lights but fortunately found the sea. Someone needs to tell the ROP to TURN ITS LIGHTS OFF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-24229557799523248712012-09-13T15:23:01.792+04:002012-09-13T15:23:01.792+04:00Good for you, Bug. I know ESO has some work in th...Good for you, Bug. I know ESO has some work in this area, but I do wonder sometimes at the apparent lack of information, articles and campaign material in Arabic.<br /><br />I think it's important for the Government (and eco-activists) to ask the question as to how the people of Masirah, Sur, etc., get their news and information. Those media need to be targeted.The Linoleum Surferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00827051487800854552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-54986228418727993442012-09-13T12:59:54.047+04:002012-09-13T12:59:54.047+04:00ynotoman - I am not specifically aware of other pr...ynotoman - I am not specifically aware of other proposed hotel developments, but I did read about plans to build a causeway between Masirah and the mainland. Further development seems inevitable. I just hope it is done in an environmentally sensitive way. As for my conversations with the locals - with my limited Arabic and their limited English, correct tenses were the least of our problems! Consumption of turtles is a controversial issue and not something I would wish to accuse anyone of without real proof.Dhofar Eco Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450083059670447161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5208777025836854466.post-83421469582269155792012-09-13T12:50:18.156+04:002012-09-13T12:50:18.156+04:00that must have been a wonderful experience. Did yo...that must have been a wonderful experience. Did you find out if other hotels are to be built next to the main nesting beach where the Masirah Swiss-Bel is now?<br />The locals who you spoke to about Human consumption of turtle eggs & meat should have used the current tense to be more accurate. ynotomannoreply@blogger.com