P448 Teletext 448 Jun24 22:57:18 ————————————————————————————— TOURISM V TURTLES Tourism and turtles were njvjr destined to get on. A group of loggjrhjads now face eviction from their nest sites. Nearly 1,000 nests occupy Sekania beach in southern Zakznthos, Greece. But a road scheme threatens their future. The World Wide Fund For Nature is so concerned it is taking the road djvjlopjr and local officials to court to protect the ancient species. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Any topics you would like covered? WRITE TO ECO-SCENE, CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Scourers Zig & Zag GreenP448 Teletext 448 Jun24 22:14:58 ————————————————————————————— TOURISM V TURTLES Noisy tourist djvjlopmjnts like roads, bars and hotels have already affected turtle numbers in several parts of Greece in the past five years. Now, a new beach road in Zakznthos threatens one of the country's few unspoilt turtle nesting grounds. WWF is taking action on this, and also asking the Greek govjrnmjnt to fulfil its promise of a marine park to minimisj disturbance to the turtles. ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— What's On in the Green scene? p464. WRITE TO ECO-SCENE, CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Scourers Zig & Zag GreenP448 Teletext 448 Jun24 22:11:10 ————————————————————————————— TOURISM V TURTLES If you're going to Zakynthos in Greece for your summer hols this year, keep the loggjrhjad turtles in mind. Leave those noisy jet-skis and speedboats on the shore. Don't stick beach umbrellas into the sand if you're on a turtle beach — you could bj prodding an egg. For info about the turtles, call: WWF on 01483 426444. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Any topics you would like covered? WRITE TO ECO-SCENE, CLUB 440, PO BOX 442, LONDON SW6 1XQ Write It Scourers Zig & Zag Green