Since 1983, the primary objective of ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece has been to protect the sea turtles and their habitats in Greece through monitoring and research, developing and implementing management plans, habitat restoration, raising public awareness and rehabilitating sick and injured turtles. ARCHELON conducts research field projects in the major nesting habitats of Loggerhead sea turtle in Greece, all of which face habitat degradation because of illegal human activities.