Turtle Conservation Project Ario Beach
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Country: Costa Rica
Organization / Project Name: Turtle Conservation Project Ario Beach / CIRENAS
Website: https://cirenas.org/giving/
Email: keylinmarena@cirenas.org
Description: The project started in 2018 monitoring and protecting the nests in a turtle hatchery every season, to reduce the nests poaching on this beach.
Species of focus: Loggerheads (Caretta caretta), Olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea), Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): Yes
Primary Areas of Work: Environmental education/community outreach, Beach protection, Nesting beach monitoring
Instagram Profile: https://instagram.com/cirenas.costa.rica