Marine Turtle Monitoring and Community Conservation Program

Contact: June Enright info@coterc.org
WWW Link: http://coterc.org

Period: March to November

Location: Cano Palma Biological Research Station, Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Background Information:

Marine Turtle Monitoring and Community Conservation Program
Nesting turtles and their freshly-laid eggs face a serious threat of poaching and increasing coastal development on an unprotected and previously unstudied beach located within the Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge. Our program responds to an urgent need for the protection of marine turtles whose conservation status is endangered or critically endangered.

Duties:

• Turtle monitoring from March to November following a standardized protocol by trained staff and volunteers;
• Community outreach, conservation education and hands-on stewardship activities;
• Implementation of protection strategies to safeguard nesting females and nests.
  

See additional volunteer duties on our website

Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age or accompanied by an adult.
Access to the station is limited in our ability to accommodate.

Benefits/Costs

Expenses and preparation guide

Additional Contact Information:

Access to the station must be approved in advance to ensure we are able to accommodate. Web site should be visited for full details.