Sea Turtle Recovery Isla Saona, Punta Cana Ecological Reserve and collaboration 17 USD

From June to October

It is the time during which spawns Hawksbill !!! When we collaborate with the Responsible Tourism?

1) When we go ISLAND SAONA
Isla Saona ISLA our 4 excursions SAONE, SAONE ISLAND PRIVATE ISLAND AND RIVER CHAVON SAONE, SAONE ISLAND SAILING collaborate with the recovery of Hawksbill Turtles with Mr. Black in Nano Juan.

2) WHEN GOING TO PUNTA CANA
In Punta Cana with our excursions RESERVA ECOLOGICA DE LOS OJOS INDIGENAS (EYE INDIAN RESERVATION) (2 excursions). Hawksbill turtles, an endangered species, have returned to the beaches of Punta Cana Resort & Club to lay their eggs. Executives complex, ensure that this destination has not been selected by hawksbills random, but because they return to the beaches where they hatched to place their nests during their adulthood, some 25 years later. At present there are four hawksbill nests on beaches in the place, about 200 eggs each. The nests are monitored by a group of biologists from the Ecological Foundation Punta Cana.Actualmente hawksbill species is endangered because of the practice of fishing by humans for their meat, considered a delicacy, and shell to produce decorative pieces and accessories.

3) In addition both trips can work with 17 USD for the recovery project and report us if you see turtle tracks on the beach at Punta Cana Bavaro, are large and very obvious, adult turtles, young or newborn. EXCURSIONS IWAY SYS is pending and if you see it nests us know and we will report promptly to the Punta Cana Ecological Foundation. We continue reporting on www.iwaysys.com
We recommend not to buy jewelry made of Carey, or remove eggs from the nests, thus we do Responsible Tourism collaborates please. Since 2010 the Puntacana Ecological Foundation annually monitors the resort's beaches during nesting season of sea turtles. With these annual monitoring is pursued register everything about the nesting turtles on the beaches. This project is part of PESCA program, which is to ensure the maintenance of habitats and / or to meet the requirements of specific species. The species usually up to the beaches of Punta Cana Resort & Club is the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Annually the following activities at the beginning of the spawning season are performed: Provide instructive talk about turtles, the beach cleaning staff requesting their cooperation in case of spotting adult turtles, their tracks, nests and / or infants. and daily monitoring of the beaches of the resort. (From June 18 to October 30 were monitored daily resort beaches between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m) collaborates with the Responsible Tourism with the Foundation and with us !.

prevent hatchlings from being disoriented when they are making the long trek to the ocean. In addition to making changes to the lighting and monitoring the beaches, the Foundation also educates the local community regarding sea turtle habitats and nesting behavior so that eggs and turtles go undisturbed during nesting season. And you can help too!