Paso Pacifico – Nicaragua (2021)

The Pacific beaches of southwestern Nicaragua provide vital nesting and foraging habitat for sea turtles, yet the turtles are often killed by fishing gear. Moreover, turtle eggs are illegally harvested. Paso Pacifico will train 100 Junior Rangers from eight low-income coastal communities and will empower them to encourage a change in behaviors around egg harvest. the goal is to improve the survival of leatherbacks.

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