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Every 3 Minutes, A Sea Turtle Nest is Destroyed

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The Ostional Wildlife Refuge

Located on the Nicoya Peninsula, the Ostional Wildlife Refuge hosts the world's second-largest synchronized sea turtle nesting phenomenon known as "Arribada," where up to 200,000 Olive Ridley turtles nest simultaneously.

Since 1984, this protected area has been conserving 510 hectares of coastal land and 8,054 hectares of marine habitat, including vital mangrove ecosystems.

🐢 3 Endangered Species Protected
🌊 18km of Protected Coastline
🤝 Community-Led Conservation
Ostional Beach

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  • 3 meals daily included
  • Local culture immersion
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  • Fund critical equipment used on site
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  • Digital acknowledgment certificate
  • Focus on protecting endangered species (Baula)

Your support helps fund essential equipment and on-site conservation work.

📍 Local Action 🌎 Global Impact

"Playa Ostional is one of the most important Olive Ridley mass-nesting ('arribada') beaches in the world." National Geographic

"All seven sea turtle species are considered at least threatened globally; six are listed in IUCN threatened categories." IUCN Red List

"In the Caribbean, historical overexploitation eliminated ~95% of an estimated 19–33 million Green turtles." Jackson et al. (2001), Science

"Olive Ridley turtles, the primary nesting species at Ostional, are classified as Vulnerable globally." IUCN

"In Cape Verde, loggerhead turtle nesting increased from ~500 to ~35,000 nests following community-based conservation." Conservation Success Story

Protecting critical nesting beaches like Ostional has global impact

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