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Pacuare Reserve conservation efforts protect leatherback turtles in Costa Rica
Conservation efforts along the coast of Costa Rica are yielding significant results for the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). At the Pacuare Reserve on the Caribbean coast, volunteers and scientists engage in year-round activities including night patrols, scientific monitoring, and the protection and relocation of nests.
Decades of these conservation programs have led to the release of approximately 980,000 sea turtle hatchlings into the ocean and the protection of over 1.8 million eggs. The reserve reports receiving hundreds of leatherback nests on average each year.
Despite their high migratory capacity, leatherback turtles face ongoing threats from human activity. According to NOAA Fisheries, one of the primary dangers to the species is accidental capture in fishing gear.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Accidental capture in fishing gear is a primary threat to leatherback turtles. diariodelcauca.com.co · extra.com.co · www.hsbnoticias.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Conservation programs at the Pacuare Reserve have protected more than 1.8 million eggs. diariodelcauca.com.co · extra.com.co · www.hsbnoticias.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Pacuare Reserve has released approximately 980,000 sea turtle hatchlings into the ocean. diariodelcauca.com.co · extra.com.co · www.hsbnoticias.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The reserve receives an average of hundreds of leatherback turtle nests annually. diariodelcauca.com.co · extra.com.co · www.hsbnoticias.com