Wildlife Preservation

THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE PLAYAHERMOSA - PUNTA MALA informs that up until November 11, 2011, they have collected 843 nests, 83,594 eggs, and 34,316 baby turtles have been released. If you want to be part of this great experience, please contact 2643-1066.

Last year they collected 758 nests with 57000 eggs and on September 28th, 2010 had already collected over 787 nests with 78000 eggs. It is estimated that in mid-October, the nursery with a capacity for 1100 will be completely filled nests and will feature a collection of 110,000 eggs. Such a record never achieved in the Refuge.

This is basically to count how many new red macaws are in the Carara family.  The countings are everyday from August 1st to 31st, 2010 at 4:45 am at two strategic points:  at Tárcoles River Bridge and  at the entrance of Nativa Resort. If you want to check out the red macaws and help with this activity, please contact Adrian Arce from Carara National Park Scientific Research Program at 2637-1054, 2637-1082 or 8848-0509

EARLIER THIS MONTH, ANDREA DIAZ FROM WAVES COSTA RICA, ANA LAURA ROJAS AND BROOKS WILSON FROM ROXY QUIKSILVER coordinated their Annual Beach Cleanup with the Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce in Jaco Beach. The beach Cleaning was held in front of the Hotel Best Western Jaco Beach. Schoolgirls from different High Schools in San José and the Falcon International School in Herradura participated in the event. Belford Cubillo from the Hermosa Beach Wildlife Refuge explained the importance of keeping our beaches clean. Afterwards, it was all about surf, yoga and pilates with the Waves Costa Rica crew.  If you are interested in organizing a beach cleanup, please contact the Chamber at 2643-2853.

“In February, 2010, in coordination with the Municipality of Garabito, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad and the Management of the Wildlife Refuge Playa Hermosa Punta Mala, the ambitious project to equip the Refuge with telephone lines, internet and electricity was undertaken. Thanks to the leading role played by the Municipality of Garabito, the cable connection became a reality. Today after years of waiting:  the Wildlife Refuge Playa Hermosa finally has a telephone line!

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFERS THANKS TO HENRY KANTROWITZ FOR DONATING A WATER TANK TO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IN PLAYA HERMOSA - PUNTA MALA. Thanks to the Central Pacific Women’s Group, Henry Kantrowitz heard that the Refuge needed another water tank. The transportation of this tank from Henry’s property to Playa Hermosa was coordinated by the men who work in the refuge: Belford Cubillo and Ronald Mora.   The Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce wants to help support the Wildlife Refuge which houses the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, greens and the rare Hawksbill.

The Refuge from Hermosa Beach will be holding a seminar called “State Of Conservation And Current Status Of Sea Turtles In The Pacific”. This seminar will be taught by Mr. RICARDO PEREZ DURAN, a Wildlife Specialist. The event will be held on Thursday December 10th at 8:30 am in Best Western Jaco Beach Hotel. The nominal fee is $20 (Pro-Aid Wildlife Refuge Playa Hermosa - Punta Mala).

Every year, thousands of animals are killed trying to cross the street and the Hermosa Beach area is no exception.  In fact this area has a higher traffic of wild animals due to the proximity of the Wildlife Refuge Playa Hermosa – Punta Mala and Laguna Pochotal.  Following this issue the idea of marking the route with 6 labels each with a different animal from which most have been observed in the area. Mitzam Fontiveros has taken the lead on this project and is looking for sponsors to "buy a sign" and belong to this environmental awareness campaign. Each sign will have 6 spaces. Each space has a value of $38.  A business can buy one, two or all of a signal space where your logo and information displayed.