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BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE IN CENTRAL AMERICA

 

 

Illegal Extraction of Marine Fauna and the Danger of
Extinction of Marine Turtles in the Municipality of San Juan del Sur

NICARAGUA

Raquel López Ramos and Ana Vega Guillen
Geography, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua

Mentor:  Alfonso Jirón García
National Autonomous University of Nicaragua

Objective: Undergraduate geography students in this project are not only tracking turtle nesting and movements but are also interviewing local residents about perceptions and economic activities related to this protected and endangered species.

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