Sea turtle conservation in French Guiana Located within the
unique Amazon ecosystems of French Guiana is Awala-Yalimapo
beach, the most important nesting site for endangered
Leatherback turtles and an essential habitat for Green and Olive
Ridley turtles. An evaluation of the recovery plan for these
turtles has recently been conducted to assess its effectiveness
and to account for the progress that has been made since its
implementation over the last five years. Although the complete
results of the evaluation are still pending, it is clear that
the combined efforts of multiple actors including police
services, local authorities, fisheries organizations and above
all, NGOs have successfully stimulated conservation in the
region for decades. Until now, the Plan has been utilized for
land areas within French Guiana’s national borders. The
assessment is expected to identify the potential to extend these
efforts beyond current land boundaries to the sea and enhance
overall regional and transboundary cooperation on