The Turtle Islands of Sierra Leone are home to diverse marine, bird, and reptile life and provide nesting habitat for five of the seven species of sea turtles. Local residents in the Turtle Islands continue to hunt turtles for their meat and to harvest their eggs for consumption. To combat this, The Solon Foundation will use its SWOT grant to lead sea turtle awareness training programs in the Turtle Islands that aim to reduce turtle consumption, monitor and protect nesting sites, and create policies in support of a National Marine Protected Area.