Panama began attracting tourists to help sea turtles

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The international non-profit organization for the protection of sea turtles and the protection of wild nature of Panama invites tourists to stand up for the protection of sea turtles nesting on more than 200 beaches of the country. The following species are already under threat of extinction: loggerhead, hawksbill, green and leatherback turtles. This is due to the development of coastlines and environmental pollution.

Tourists can volunteer on the beaches to watch the hatchlings from the eggs and escort them to the sea. Such work will allow not only to observe a rare natural phenomenon, but also help preserve the population of rare animals.

Panama is one of the world's most important nesting sites for leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles. But due to the influence of people, species are disappearing. Travelers can also donate money to a charitable fund, the funds of which go to the improvement of the territory for nesting turtles.