Queridos amigos y amigas por acá les dejamos el link donde pueden bajar y consultar el calendario de posibles arribadas para la temporada de anidación de tortugas paslama en las playas de La Flor y Chacocente.Our friends at Tortugas Nicas have put together a calendar of the best times to watch for an arribada (mass turtle nesting) of Olive Ridley sea turtles (Paslamas in Spanish) on the beaches of the La Flor and Chacocente Wildlife Reserves.
Queridos amigos y amigas por acá les dejamos el link donde pueden bajar y consultar el calendario de posibles arribadas para la temporada de anidación de tortugas paslama en las playas de La Flor y Chacocente.
Calendario de ArribadasOur friends at Tortugas Nicas have put together a calendar of the best times to watch for an arribada (mass turtle nesting) of Olive Ridley sea turtles (Paslamas in Spanish) on the beaches of the La Flor and Chacocente Wildlife Reserves.
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| Broad-eared Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudata) photo by Jose Gabriel Martinez |
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| Somoto Canyon in Northern Nicaragua photo by Jose Gabriel Martinez |
Following the lead of the fishermen who work Grupo Tortuguero and working with fishermen in the coastal communities where we work, we are protecting sea turtles and helping sustainable fishing cooperatives better manage marine resources.The documentary chronicles how communities that once depended on sea turtle poaching and other activities depleting the region’s rich natural resources are now testing a new economic model, one built around fishing with turtle conservation in mind and tourism focused on the area’s extraordinary marine life.
 | A volcanic lagoon in Nicaragua's capital city, Laguna de Tiscapa has ecological, historical, and sentimental significance for many Managuans. Thirty years ago, you could see families relaxing in the lagoon and children learning to swim. Today, unfortunately, it is contaminated with runoff and garbage. |
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We were careful to separate the waste we collected on Saturday. Good solid waste management means recycling as much as possible. Plastic, aluminum, and other items of garbage don't disintegrate. |
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The slopes of the lagoon were full of garbage when we started on Saturday. Most of the litter was comprised of plastic bags and straws from nearby eateries, market stalls, and the neighboring military hospital. |
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Sad sight: floating solid waste clinging to the rocks and shores of the lagoon. Please remember to pick up your garbage and to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Do your part! |
 | Volunteers joined staff and friends of Paso Pacífico, FONARE, Recicla Nica, and Comite Ballena Azul to pick up garbage all day.
We removed 18 cubic meters of trash.
Thank you to everyone involved! |
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Parrots require tall trees for nesting or large, mature trees which form natural cavities, where the parrots like to lay their eggs. Without suitable nesting sites, parrots don't nest. Look closely and you'll see one of two nesting Yellow-naped parrots guarding a nest opening. |
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And the two newly hatched chicks he's protecting.
This is one of twenty nests being protected by members of our incentive program. Yellow-naped parrots only have two eggs per clutch, which makes it harder to ensure a healthy population. |
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Remember our artificial parrot nests?
No parrots have had clutches in them, yet.
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But the local squirrels have taken up residence.
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This is what a baby Central American squirrel looks like.
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This woolly opossum (Caluromys derbianus)
made himself at home, as well.
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