Amigos de las Tortugas
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Mexico
Organization / Project Name: International Ambassadors of Sea Turtles
Email: tortugueros.gro@gmail.com
Description: The Amigos de las Tortugas Workshop is aimed at the general population with the objective of providing environmental education and thus raising awareness about the importance of sea turtles in ecosystems. This workshop is carried out in collaboration with the ClearWater Marine Aquarium and the Inwatwer Research group from Florida and the Autonomous University of Guerrero.
Species of focus: Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea), Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea), Kemp’s ridleys (Lepidochelys kempii), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): No
Primary Areas of Work: Fisheries bycatch reduction / management, Community development, Environmental education/community outreach, Nesting beach monitoring
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/ecomar
Instagram Profile: https://www.instagram.com/tortugueros.gro/