Sea Turtle nesting season begins in Puerto Vallarta

With the aim of raising awareness among citizens about the importance of protecting the sea turtle and its surroundings, municipal authorities, together with non-governmental organizations and animal protection associations, began the 2024-2025 Sea Turtle Nesting Season this Monday.

In a simple event held on El Holi beach, Tania Selenne Maya Toscano, representing the interim mayor Francisco José Martínez Gil, highlighted the importance of this annual event where sea turtles lay their eggs on the beaches of the port, providing a unique natural spectacle.

La directora de Desarrollo Urbano y Medio Ambiente, Adriana Guzmán Jiménez, recordó que el programa de Protección y Conservación de la Tortuga Marina del municipio realiza acciones de protección, conservación, monitoreo y vigilancia en diversas playas. Este programa recorre 25 kilómetros en busca de nidos para recuperarlos y protegerlos en corrales de incubación. Una vez finalizado el proceso de incubación, las crías son liberadas con la participación de la comunidad, instituciones educativas, turistas y organizaciones privadas.

“We hope to surpass last year's results and reaffirm our commitment to the protection of the environment and natural resources of Puerto Vallarta,” emphasized Guzmán Jiménez.

Puerto Vallarta has one of the most successful sea turtle protection programs in the country, allowing participation in the release of hatchlings between the months of July and December.

Also present at the opening ceremony were Brenda Janeth Díaz Flores, director of the Vallarta Institute of Culture (IVC); Sergio García Angarica, head of the Subdirectorate of Environment; Carlos Alberto Morales Nolasco, representing the Directorate of Tourism and Economic Development; Rohini Suta Velazco, director of CEMBAB; the biologist Odín Benitez Luna, in charge of the Boca de Tomates Tortuguero Camp, and Mario Ramírez Ramírez, head of Civil Protection and Firefighters Lifeguards.

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