Protect sea turtles in Sri Lanka
Protect sea turtles in Sri Lanka on the beautiful beaches of Galle.
🐢 From 2 to 12 weeks
🐢 From 16 years old
🐢 Family stay possible
🐢 From 1190 € Tax deduction possible
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Protect sea turtles in Sri Lanka on the beautiful beaches of Galle.
🐢 From 2 to 12 weeks
🐢 From 16 years old
🐢 Family stay possible
🐢 From 1190 € Tax deduction possible
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Listening to sea turtles in Martinique. A scientific trip aboard a sailboat.
🐢 Study of turtles and iguanas in Martinique.
🐢 Adults and teenagers aged 16 and over.
🐢 February 12 to February 22, 2024
🐢 5451 € - 1853 € after tax deduction
🐢 Language: French and English
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Get involved in Costa Rica to protect sea turtles. A fabulous experience in a pioneering country for environmental protection in Central America.
🐢 Sea turtles
🐢 Costa Rica
🐢 From 18 years old
🐢 From €975 for 2 weeks - €280 per additional week.
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Go to Ecuador, as an ecovolunteer, on a project to conserve marine turtles and the last tropical forests.
🐢 Ecuador
🐢 Turtles and forest
🐢 From 18 years old
🐢 From €550
🐢 English / Spanish
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Sea turtles are marine reptiles belonging to the Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae families. They live in the ocean, but return to land to lay their eggs. In fact, sea turtles return to the beaches where they were born to lay their eggs. Females dig a nest in the sand, lay their eggs, then cover them with sand. After incubation, which varies according to species, the baby turtles emerge from the nest and head out to sea.
There are seven species of sea turtle in the world. The best-known species are the green, loggerhead, hawksbill, leatherback, olive ridley, flatback and Kemp's ridley turtles. Sea turtles are often observed in the warm waters of tropical and subtropical regions. Unfortunately, sea turtles are endangered. Sea turtles face many threats, including habitat loss due to beach urbanization, marine pollution, poaching and climate change. Numerous organizations around the world are working to protect them. Efforts are being made to protect nesting beaches, set up marine protected areas and reduce plastic pollution in the oceans. Associations are also promoting sustainable fishing practices to minimize turtle bycatch.Sea turtles are crucial to the balance of marine ecosystems. Their conservation is important for maintaining marine biodiversity and the integrity of coastal ecosystems.
There are many turtle protection volunteer opportunities around the world. Here are the main activities of organizations that have set up ecovolunteering and ecotourism trips to protect sea turtles.
On this page, Cap sur l'Ecovolontariat offers you a selection of ecovolunteering programs focused on turtles. So you can find the mission that's right for you!