Support Sea Turtle Conservation in El Salvador

Dear friends,

We want to share good news about our project for the period of 2025! It was a wonderful year because we had the support of some volunteers in the community. Here is an update on the project:

• 80 volunteers of the Isla de Mendez community participated in all project activities to meet the conservation objectives
• 80 nests incubated
• 80,287 sea turtle eggs collected
• 79,537 juveniles released to the ocean
• 4 beach cleanup campaings were implemented to keep the nesting areas clean

Along with the releasing activities, we share with visitors why it is important to conserve sea turtles and other species that serve as a balance for the ocean.

For this year, our goal is to start a process of community tourism, which will allow tourists learn about the importance of sea turtle conservation while they support the project. Also, this initiative will support some local businesses in the community and other economic chains.

We thank all of you for your generous contribution to this project and hope to continue working this year to conserve more sea turtles and develop the community.

Sincerely,

It is wonderful to share good news about his project. About 86 people are participating in the conservation of sea turtles in the Isla de Méndez Community. One of the best things is to see how beautiful nature is conserved by the people who benefit from it.

Here are the main activities we have done so far.

• A hatchery was built to incubate more than 800 nests of sea turtle eggs
• Two Beach Cleanup Campaigns implemented to reduce trash that can affect sea turtles on the beach
• 76,500 sea turtle eggs incubated in the hatchery
• Coordination with authorities to reduce the commercialization of sea turtle eggs on the black market

We continue to work with colleagues in the community to care for the incubated eggs, ensuring they hatch well. It takes from 45 to 50 days for them to hatch, so the next report you will see hatchlings that will go to the ocean.

A big thanks to all of you who always support our efforts for the conservation of sea turtles in El Salvador. We have not met our goal for this year, but we believe we can do it.

Sincerely,

José Argueta

Executive Director