Nicaragua's army will protect nesting turtles

Nicaragua's Government sent the army to the beaches in the country so that the nests of tortoises, which by this time start coming ashore to lay their eggs, are protected from hunters.

According to the local press, more than 2,500 olive turtles â€" otherwise known as small turtles â€" reached already the beaches of Chacocente Wildlife Refuge to lay their eggs. This is one of the few places in the Western Pacific where the species breeds every year.

The theft of turtle eggs for sale later in the coastal towns of Nicaragua has been a threat to the species, which is already threatened. However, in recent years the number of turtles that hatch has increased, much in part due to the efforts of conservation and protection of the eggs, but also the education of local communities, referred to the Dodo.

Still, the Government of Nicaragua decided to send this year the army to patrol the beaches and make sure the eggs are not stolen or destroyed.

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