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Grupo Atmar celebrates 22 years protecting sea turtles

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Reaping the fruits of their work for the protection of the leatherback turtles, hawksbill turtles, and green sea turtles, and they are committed to continue recruiting volunteers for their initiatives.

 

Stopping the illegal hunting of sea turtles, the plundering of their nests and the theft of their eggs has been the goal of a group of friends from Maunaba who, since 2001, have been engaged in research on the populations of these endangered species and the alternatives to preserve them.

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Jewel of Nature in the SouthEast of Puerto Rico

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Pedro Bosque Pérez

Maunabo - The Natural Reserve Punta Tuna, in Maunabo, is a unique site in Puerto Rico, due to its environmental value and also because its trails are equipped to serve the population with disabilities.

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UPR student studied conservation of marine turtles in Maunabo

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Deborah A. Rodríguez

Jorge Gutiérrez, biology student at the University of Puerto Rico, participated in an summer internship stduying marine turttles in Maunabo. The internship is part of the Student Chapter of the Environmental Marine Society.

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