A proposal that will enhance the visitor experience in the park (Tortuguero National Park) while also protecting the fragile turtle nesting area.
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Introduction In many ways, the Tortuguero National Park (TNP) has been a tremendous success. Home to four endangered turtle species, as well as countless other exotic species, TNP is a very popular tourist destination. Indeed, tourism has increased tremendously since the 1980s and the village of Tortuguero is highly dependent on this activity. However, given the increase in tourist traffic and the mismanagement of the park site, both the turtle population and the tourism industry that depends on it, are in jeopardy. What follows is a proposal that will enhance the visitor experience in the park while also protecting the fragile turtle nesting area. Proposal My proposal for reducing the disturbance of nesting turtle consists in the implementation of a Park Guide/Ranger program. First, all park visitors, particularly those visitors in the nesting area, should be escorted by park guides. These park guides would ideally be people from the local community of...


