Hawksbill Sea Turtles

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A hawksbill in Cozumel, Mexico. © Simone Rossini
Efforts to protect the coral reef system - which the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle depends on - is part of an environmental agreement CI and its partners facilitated to minimize the tourism industry’s footprint on Cozumel.
© Simone Rossini
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Learn about some of CI's work to protect Hawksbill sea turtles.

Working their way along the rocky coasts and isolated mangrove estuaries of El Salvador, many people eke out a hard living by pilfering sea turtle nests and selling the eggs.
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