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Marine Conservation organizations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean

Tambor Bay Turtles

Tortugas Bahia Tambor

Tambor, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Region Active

Central America

Non-profit

2015

Activity

Turtles, Protection of marine life, Conservation volunteering, Ecotourism

Description

TBT protects the local sea turtle population through education and intervention of nest poaching. In line with its mission – to protect the remaining sea turtles and grow the population – TBT have established a sea turtle egg hatchery. By taking the eggs from the nests on the beaches and hatching them in a hatchery, TBT is able to increase the initial survival rate of the eggs dramatically, from less than 10 percent to over 80 percent. Ecotourism is part of their strategy, involving volunteers in the conservation process.

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