LAST (Latin American Sea Turtles) Association - WIDECAST

WIDECAST Costa Rica NEWS BULLETIN

Programs & Projects shortly
WIDECAST Costa Rica is currently working on both coasts of Costa Ri-ca. On the Pacific coast, our work focuses on the Dulce Gulf area in the south. There, we are working on three different beaches. In Sombrero and Platanares Beaches the work mainly concentrates on Nesting Monitoring and Protection activities of Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and Eastern Pacific Green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Also, these two beaches are being included in our multinational project, in the monitoring of climate change impacts on sea turtle nesting beaches. In Blanca Beach we opened our Rescue Center, where we treat, rehabilitate and finally release injured or sick sea turtles. We are also working on an In-Water study, as well we work on a Mangrove reforestation program in Blanca Beach