Only a few years ago, most researchers thought
hawksbills had been extirpated in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Groundbreaking discoveries and new projects initiated by ICAPO
and its partners have changed the conservation outlook for this imperiled population and provided hope for recovery.
Protection of hawksbills in the eastern Pacific is among the world's most
pressing sea turtle conservation issues; only a few hundred female hawksbills are estimated to nest along the entire region’s
coastline. The low nesting numbers suggest that the species is unlikely to survive without coordinated conservation actions
to protect eggs, increase hatchling production, generate biological information and protect key marine habitats.
Working together we aim to bring the perilous eastern Pacific
hawksbill back from the brink of extinction.
