📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
VIMEX and Ayotlcalli organization, have the aim to contribute in the recovery and conservation of 3 species of sea turtle on the verge of extinction that visit Ixtapa - Zihuatanejo Gro. each year, such species are the Golfina Turtle (olive Lepidochelys), the Blackish Turtle (Chelonia agassizi) and the Lute Turtle (Dermochelys coracea). The efforts to preserve these species are focused on two ways:
• Nigth vigilance, to avoid the plunder of nests and mothers´ slaughter turtles in the most extensive beach in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.
• Environmental Education for the sustainability and conservation of the natural resources in the zone of influence.
Problems of the marine turtles in the zone are: In spite of the fact that the marine turtles are important for its ecological role inside the aquatic and coastal ecosystems, contributing to the health of the reefs, meadows of marine pastures, as well as of the estuaries and sandy beaches worldwide, the populations of the different species of marine turtles are limited. In the beach of monitoring a clear cultural rooting is accentuated to the consumption and utilization of derivates of the species, since it is: meat, fat, skin (leather) and turtle-shell.
💼 What the programme involves
The Activities will be:
• Understanding topics related with biology, ecology and conservation of the marine turtles, as well as, the problematics of its conservation in the community.
• There will be realized activities of monitoring, collection of nests and babie turtle’s liberation.
• Beach cleanliness.
• Environmental Education to children and young women of the community about the conservation of the marine turtles, recycling and organic agriculture.
• Elaboration of handcrafts for fund raising.
• Support the community events.
• Improvement of camp facilities.
• In the afternoons there are some dead time due the heat, this is why we ask you to bring some games to share with the other volunteers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMODATION: The project was providing a wide zone to encamp which consists of a cabin, baths (with sweet water), kitchen.
FOOD: Meals will be prepared by the volunteers.
📍 About the location
LOCATION: The Turtle Camp is located in Playa Blanca to 25 min of Zihuatanejo's City . To come to Zihuatanejo from Mexico City, it is possible to take the Bus (8 hrs) or plane (1.20 min). Being in the city, you can go by local transport –public taxi-.
FREE TIME: In the free time they will be able to visit the community of the Coacoyul, Zihuatanejo city, Barra de Potosi (Barr of Fortune), you can also visit Ixtapa, is a very well known resort.
ℹ️ Additional information
REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to it. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2016.
The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts.