Project Update: July 2010

Our work has successfully begun! The Mendihuaca Fisherman community is so excited; they are optimistic with this new way to participate in sea turtle conservation. During the first days, we began making a little “workshop” where we told them what we are expecting of their participation and we listened to their enquiries and suggestions. We agree many interesting things, like early beach patrol looking for nests in order to protect, the purchase of fishing gear material like hooks and nylon in order to improve their activity and have their compromise to protect the sea turtles.

The environmental education is going well! The community have received our participation in their life in a wonderful way and the children are happy with the afternoon activities. Our work place, is a communitarian house, just in the middle of the study area, so, after school the kids and young people come to the house, learn about turtles biology and conservation, make manual activities and play.

We have new web site, for now is in Spanish, but soon it will be in English, of course! www.colombiamarina.org