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Saving nesting site of leatherback turtles

The Pacuare Reserve in Costa Rica lies on the Caribbean coast and contains a 2000 acre area of tropical rainforest and 6km beach providing a nesting ground for the leatherback turtle, the largest and rarest of all turtles. The nesting site for this beautiful species is under threat.

Created 10 months ago by Kirsten Smith

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Categories: Biodiversity

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The leatherback turtle has survived for more than a hundred million years, but is now facing extinction. Recent estimates of numbers show that this species is declining precipitously throughout its range, particularly in the Pacific over the last twenty years: as few as 2,300 adult females now remain, making the Pacific leatherback the world's most endangered marine turtle population.

It is imperative that their current nesting sites are protected and the leatherback turtle is able to continue nesting in The Pacuare Reserve and is protected from advancing banana plantations.

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  • Some facts and figures

    Global conservation efforts are being pursued in the following areas:* protecting nesting beaches and nearshore habitats by establishing and strengthening sanctuaries and wildlife refuges;* raising awareness so that local communities will protect turtles and their nests;* promoting regional agreements to conserve marine turtles;• reducing longline bycatch through pr...
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    Created by Jason Green, Last updated 10 months ago,

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  • Stop using plastic bags

    One way we could all help the leatherback turle would be to stop using supermarket plastic bags. These end up in the sea and confuse Turtles who think they are jellyfish, its favourite meal, and they end up choking and drowning.


    Created 10 months ago by Giles Robertson

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