Compile data from hawksbill sea turtle nesting beaches in the eastern Pacific Ocean to evaluate population recovery. Project will increase in-water monitoring sessions to accelerate data compilation on young life stage hawksbills in order to advance tag saturation in foraging grounds.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sea Turtles
Project Title: Monitoring Hawksbill Sea Turtle Recovery Along the Pacific Coasts of Central and South America
Organization:
The Ocean Foundation
Project ID:
0310.19.063171
Description:
Award Amount:
$151926.59
Location:
Isla Espiritu Santo, El Pardito, and Cabo Pulmo, Mexico, Bahia de Jiquilisco, El Salvador, Estero Padre Ramos, Nicaragua, Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica, and Machalilla, Ecuador