World Turtle Day
On the occasion of World Turtle Day 2025, ISPRA presents a video about the monitoring activities of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) at the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano (Rome), a protected area of great value for the biodiversity it preserves. The European pond turtle is a native species classified as “in danger of extinction” in the IUCN Red List of Italian vertebrates (2022), whose populations have drastically reduced in the country due to the degradation and disappearance of suitable aquatic habitats and competition with invasive alien species, such as the Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).
- https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/news/world-turtle-day-2
- World Turtle Day
- 2025-05-23T00:00:00+02:00
- 2025-05-23T23:59:59+02:00
- On the occasion of World Turtle Day 2025 , ISPRA presents a video about the monitoring activities of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) at the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano (Rome), a protected area of great value for the biodiversity it preserves. The European pond turtle is a native species classified as “in danger of extinction” in the IUCN Red List of Italian vertebrates (2022), whose populations have drastically reduced in the country due to the degradation and disappearance of suitable aquatic habitats and competition with invasive alien species, such as the Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).
- When May 23, 2025 (Europe/Berlin / UTC200)
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The celebration of World Turtle Day 2025 is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of active protection and scientific research for the conservation of species such as Emys orbicularis, and on the need for careful and sustainable management of wetlands, environments rich in biodiversity but highly threatened.