A group of incredibly dedicated residents has been instrumental in supporting the turtle program, including their help with the not so glamorous, yet important behind-the-scenes work. Cliff & Donna Johnson are from USA Denver Colorado. Voluntourist Experiences Cliff & Donna Johnson Why join the VT group to protect turtles? What makes it special? Our first
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A group of incredibly dedicated residents has been instrumental in supporting the turtle program, including their help with the not so glamorous, yet important behind-the-scenes work. Sheree Gibson is originallyfrom Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Voluntourist Experiences Sheree Gibson Why join the VT group to protect turtles? Two reasons: I have four grandchildren. I want them
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A group of incredibly dedicated residents has been instrumental in supporting the turtle program, including their help with the not so glamorous, yet important behind-the-scenes work. Warna Jansen is from The Netherlands. Voluntourist Experiences Warna Jansen Why join the VT group to protect turtles? What makes it special? Is it easy, fun, dynamic, committed? I
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A group of incredibly dedicated residents has been instrumental in supporting the turtle program, including their help with the not so glamorous, yet important behind-the-scenes work. Monique Motadobra is from USA Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Was born in Brooklyn, New York. Reside in Terrazas, Bahia Principe. Voluntourist Experiences Monique Motadobra What activity do you do? What
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A group of incredibly dedicated residents has been instrumental in supporting the turtle program, including their help with the not so glamorous, yet important behind-the-scenes work. Voluntourist Experiences Bill & Betsy Miller In 2009, we saw a special for Akumal Beach Resort. It was mid-September and the turtle program was mostly over. We were still
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CENTRO ECOLOGICO AKUMAL (CEA)·FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020· The Akumal Ecological Center, together with the support of the Akumal Dive Shop and the Akumal Dive Center, carried out the last activities of Phase I of the Akumal Coral Restoration Project financed by MARFund and Healthy Reefs Initiative (HRI), the activities consisted of the Coral colonies survival
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Dentro del municipio de Tulum, Quintana Roo se encuentra un lugar maravilloso y único llamado Akumal, que significa: «lugar de tortugas” en lengua Maya. Este lugar alberga en sus aguas, de forma permanente, a tres de las siete especies de tortugas marinas en el país, la tortuga caguama (Caretta caretta), tortuga blanca (Chelonia mydas) y
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Actualizado: 9 de feb de 2021 The Akumal No Fishing Zone (ZRPA by Spanish acronyms), has generated mixed results. It has not been fully adopted by the local community, thus, during this period, the decrease in overfishing has been negligible, as one of the most significant precursors of reef degradation in Akumal. By Iván Penié. Map
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Actualizado: 9 de feb de 2021 In addition to instructing how to guide a group with professionalism, the course aims to train the guides themselves to detect the changes in the marine-coastal ecosystems (early warning), that sustain their commercial activity. Por Iván Penié. Recently, CEA received authorization to teach the course «SEA TURTLES, THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND
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Actualizado: 9 de feb de 2021 Domo Comunidad de Akumal, 30 de agosto 2019 El día viernes 30 de agosto se llevó a cabo la jornada mensual “RECICLATON” impulsada por el CEA en conjunto con el Ayuntamiento de Tulum El objetivo es el de concientizar a la población sobre el correcto manejo de los residuos que
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