Natural Preserve for Endangered Sea Turtles in Mexico Threatened by Development

I was told today how the last private preserve for nesting beaches for endangered sea turtles in the Los Cabos area of Mexico is being threatened by a land dispute between the founder of the environmental group, ASUPMATOMA (Association for the Environment and the Marine Turtle in Southern Baja), and a property developer.

This is a sad story, particularly as the area consists of more than three miles of pristine shoreline and is a lifeline for the endangered sea turtles which have already lost most of their habitat in the Los Cabos area to hotels and resorts that now cover the shoreline, as well as become victims of illegal hunting and fishing, beachfront lighting and pollution.

We have fourteen turtle conservation projects around the world.

For more information about ASUPMATOMA, or to get involved, you can visit http://www.savetheseaturtles.org/