They denounce that hotel staff from Hotel Palladium held an event in the area where the turtle nests were.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Quintana Roo.- The municipal authorities filed a popular complaint with Profepa against who is responsible for the destruction of sea turtle nests, which contained some 2,500 eggs, in front of the beach Hotel Palladium.

Last weekend, the staff of the aforementioned lodging center organized a private event on the beach where they placed awnings on turtle nests. The place is located south of the city, according to the evidence provided by the complainants.

According to photographs and video, the employees of the place removed about 50 signs that served as location marking of the nests, which each had an average of 50 eggs, that is, there was damage to approximately 2,500 eggs.

They removed about 50 signs that served as location marking of the nests.

Also, the evidence shows that at the time the event was taking place there was a high volume of sound and light emission, just at the moment that some eggs began to hatch and the turtle pups began their way to the sea between various obstacles for the holiday that there were.

Gisela Maldonado Saldaña, vice president of the Tortuguero del Caribe Group, confirmed that the Solidarity City Council filed the popular complaint with the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) to verify how many nests were affected and to disclaim responsibilities. The hotel representatives have so far not provided information.

“It is very serious what happened, we already issued the information in different groups with the intention that the matter is discussed and those responsible leave, but so far there has been no response, which is that the complaint has already been filed with Profepa” said the biologist too.

The beach where this event occurred is located 30 kilometers south of Playa del Carmen, near the limits with the municipality of Tulum, in an area of ​​high sea turtle arrival, being close to the sanctuary of Xcacel-Xcacelito.

In response to the recent article:

Palladium Hotel Group Given the information published in recent days about the alleged damage caused to 20 sea turtle nests in the immediate vicinity of our Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts and TRS Hotels in Riviera Maya, Palladium Hotel Group wishes to state the following:



• From the first moment we were aware of the event, the company have contacted the competent authorities to show all our cooperation and commitment to clarify the facts and to certify that none of the 557 nests registered this season in the area of ​​our concession and that form our turtle camp in Riviera Maya, has suffered harassment or damage.



• This camp, which we have managed with solvency since 2012, has managed to protect more than 6,500 nests and has released more than 600,000 offspring. Our goal is to continue working along the same lines, promoting initiatives such as this one that helps to protect species and conserve natural environments of great ecological value.



• It is important to note that the celebration to which some publications refer and that could be seen in some images did not take place at the facilities of any of our hotels in Riviera Maya, so it is false that a wedding held at a Palladium hotel will cause damage to any nest.



• On the other hand, we would like to point out that the nest demarcation posts shown in some photographs and videos correspond to nests that hatched prior to the alleged event, as stated in our records and the members of the Municipal Committee of Turtles were able to verify.



• That said, Palladium Hotel Group condemns any act that endangers the life of endemic flora and fauna and we will always work with the authorities for their conservation.



• In addition, we want to reiterate our firm commitment to the environment and to promote responsible and sustainable tourism. For years we have been working under a strict Corporate Social Responsibility Policy through which we promote a multitude of initiatives, environmental projects and sustainable actions, far beyond what is required by law, because we do it because of the real commitment of the company and its workers for many years.



• Proof of this commitment, our group has received numerous awards in the area. Among them, the Earth check Gold certifications, the Distinctive S granted by the Ministry of Tourism of Mexico or the Blue Flag certification to our hotels in Riviera Maya stand out.



• Our ambition in the future is to continue strengthening our environmental strategy and continue promoting actions and initiatives that help raise awareness about the role that people and companies play in the fight against climate change and in the preservation of the environment and our species.

Source: sipse, canal5tv

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