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.
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Started over 2 years ago by Rainforest Concern.
Based in Costa Rica.
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Global conservation efforts are being pursued in the following areas:* protecting nesting b...
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Bananas - threatening turtles in Costa Rica - thrown away as rubbish in Britain.
I read with some disgust that protected areas for turtles are …
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Elaine Robinson joined the campaign (at 13:04 on 15 March 2009).
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Les Wallace started the discussion Bananas - threatening turtles in Costa Rica - thrown away as rubbish in Britain. (at 04:16 on 08 March 2009).
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