Some eggs are transferred to incubation enclosures within the stations, but nests found along 13 km of Praia do Forte beach are not transferred. Protected and monitored, this beach holds the highest concentration of nesting sities along the coast. This hands-on xperience often creaties and fuels a compelling desire to support the conservation of this exquisite animal and its habitat. Today, preservation of the beauty and diversity of the area has partnered with tourism development to create a potentially sustainable framework. A symbiotic web has been woven.
Small businesses thrive on tourist dollars.
Tourists are drawn to the area for its pristine environment. Free from pollution and human predators, the environment supports sea turtle survival. Turtles generate support for protection of the area, hence it remains beautiful, which is what draws the tourists. She started working on her thesis again in November '98, and after she completies it, she will pursue a job in international conservation.