NATO Surveying Borders of Cape Verdean Wildlife

NATO surveying borders of Cape Verdean Wildlife sanctuary prior to Exercise Steadfast Jaguar 2006.
Prior to the NATO Response Force exercising off the Cape Verde Islands in June this year German Research Vessel FGS Planet will conduct a hydrographical survey of the borders of a Cape Verdean conservation area in order to ensure maritime vessels keep clear of a 200 metre depth contour.
FGS Planet has surveyed the 200m contour line around the islands Brago, Razo and Santo Lucia from 07-14 April in support of NATO Exercise Steadfast Jaguar.
The collected data will be handed over to the Cape Verdean government for use in National Charts after the exercise with the survey being of hydrographical standards. This survey will therefore allow the 200m contour conservation area around the islands to be observed by vessels in the future and thus preserving local wildlife, in particular turtles.