Watercolor, printed as a poster (edition of 1,000 copies) in favor of species protection, purchased in 1996 on Zakynthos. There I was lucky enough to observe the hatching of sea turtles on a protected beach and have been committed to protecting all turtle species ever since. The Greek island is considered one of the most important nesting areas in the entire Mediterranean. Since around 1999, the Action Group for Species Protection (AGA) and its partners from MEDASSET (Mediterranean Association to Safe the Sea Turtles) have been working to create a marine national park there; both institutions are still active on Zakynthos today. I am all the more pleased that, according to the AGA, a record of around 2,400 nests were documented on the beaches there in 2024. This shows impressively what can be achieved with the appropriate commitment. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Paintings   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian, Greece | Similar pieces