Las Olas Oceanfront Resort Community — Playa La Barqueta, David, Chiriqui, Panama — Tel PA. 507-772-3000 Tel US. 1-831-920-4866

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Petition for Change

Vehicle Traffic Threatening Sea Turttle Nesting Grounds.
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Aproximately 100 newly laid Eggs are endangered by beach Vehicles.
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We must eliminate the threat.
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Threats

Commercial trawling has been shown to disrupt and kill Olive Ridleys in India. The turtles are caught in the trawler's nets being dragged far behind the boats. Unable to surface, the turtles suffocate and drown. Some other threats are the poaching of turtle eggs, construction on beaches, and pollution. Mega ports being built by Tata Steel, POSCO and other companies as well as oil exploration activities offshore pose serious long term threats to the species along the Orissa coast, India.

Solutions

  • Ban all vehicular traffic on the entire playa la barqueta beach.
  • Educate the public on area wildlife and environment.
  • Promote and sponsor existing programs to encourage the continued health and prosperity of the beach ecology.