Turtle Projects
Our aim is to give 100% of our profits to Turtle Charities and Conservation Projects in the very places where our coffee beans come from! Since our start in 2023 we've also discovered some awesome turtle charities that run projects in these countries. Below are some of the projects we're hoping to be able to support here at Turtlely Awesome.
Keep an eye on our blog to find out more!
Urpiano Beach, Costa Rica
Since 2016, Rainforest Concern and its Costa Rica team have run a programme to patrol Urpiano beach and protect the eggs and hatchlings during the nesting and hatching season. Previously, Urpiano had been notorious for illegal poaching of turtle eggs - in an initial survey conducted in 2015, 100% of eggs were poached.
This project’s aim is to protect the beach for the turtles' long-term survival. Through monitoring and protection, environmental education and involving the local community, our goal is to ensure these hatchlings have a higher chance of survival.
In the first year of the project we were able to save around 18% of nests. In year two, this increased to 23%.
As the country started to recover from the pandemic, 32% of nests were saved and a record 60% of hatchlings were released to the sea.
Photo credit: Karlus Morales
Projeto Tamar, Brazil
Fundação Projeto Tamar has been operating on the Brazilian coast since the 1980s with the mission of promoting the recovery of sea turtles through research, conservation and social inclusion actions.
It is a private, non-profit entity and co-executor of the PAN - National Action Plan for the Conservation of Sea Turtles in Brazil of ICMBio/MMA, being responsible for most of the planned actions.
It is present in 23 locations in eight Brazilian states, including coastal areas and oceanic islands: Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Sergipe, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Santa Catarina.
Projeto Tamar carries out research, management and protection actions for the five species of sea turtles that occur in Brazil, in addition to community involvement activities, social inclusion, environmental awareness and education, appreciation of local culture and generation of job and income opportunities.
Turtle Foundation, Indonesia
The Southeast Asian country of Indonesia consists of over 17,000 islands, making it the largest island state in the world.
Located on the border between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, its tropical seas are home to a unique diversity of species and are also part of the famous coral triangle.
Of the seven existing species of sea turtles, six inhabit Indonesian waters and five nest regularly on its beaches. However, very little is known about Indonesia’s sea turtles compared to many other countries, and they are not well protected.
This is where the Turtle Foundation’s commitment to the endangered sea turtles started in 2000.
Current projects include:– Berau: Protection project for green sea turtles and hawksbill sea turtles
– Sumatra: Protection project for leatherback sea turtles
– Anti Turtle Shell: Nationwide campaign against trade in turtle shell
Photo credit: Daniel Torobekov