Conservation of Leatherback Sea Turtles in Costa

Rica

Madison Villarreal Justina Lange

Declining Population

Causes

• Poaching• Development of land

& tourist industry• Accidental deaths by

fisherman

Graph

INFOGRAPHIC

Reading the Infographic• General decline is

shown by:• Size of turtles• Size of font• Downward sloping

line of turtles

• Turtle images used to show exactly what we want others to protect and their habitat

Solutions

• Make donations to various organizations working towards the cause• The Sea Turtle Restoration Project• Save the Turtles• PRETOMA• Leatherback Trust

• Signing petitions to make safer fishing zones• Volunteering when in the specific area can be a

fun and rewarding experience

Citations• " PRETOMA » Leatherback Crisis." PRETOMA. World Press,

n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.pretoma.org/sea-turtles/leatherback-crisis/>.

• "1. Following fantastic fish." The Why Files | The Science Behind the News. University of Wisconsin, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://whyfiles.org/196ocean/>.

• "Leatherback Sea Turtle." Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.mvcsc.k12.in.us/mvhs/staff/dsumpter/Website/Websites/Leatherback%20Sea%20Turtle/Website.htm>.

• "Sea Turtle Restoration Project : Background." Sea Turtle Restoration Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://seaturtles.org/section.php?id=52>.