About the Panama Turtle Protection Group

 

It is the mission of the Panama Turtle Protection Group to ensure the survival of sea turtles within the Wider Caribbean basin and Atlantic through beach conservation and the protection of the natural habitats upon which they depend.

The Panama Turtle Protection Group (PTPG) is organization based in Panama City in the City of Knowledge (Ciudad del Saber). The City of Knowledge is an international complex for education, research, and innovation. The City of Knowledge is located next to the famous Mira Flores Locks of the Panama Canal.

PTPG has as its mission the protection of sea turtles and the habitats upon which they depend. To achieve its mission, PTPG uses habitat protection, public education, community outreach, networking and advocacy as its basic tools. These tools are applied in both international and domestic programs focusing on geographic areas that are globally important to sea turtle survival.

Why Sea Turtles:

PTPG has chosen sea turtles as the focus of its conservation efforts in part because these ancient creatures are among the most important indicators of the health of the world’s marine and coastal ecosystems. We believe that whether sea turtles ultimately vanish from the planet or whether they remain a wild and thriving part of the natural world, will speak volumes about both the general health of the planet and the ability of humans to sustainably coexist with the diversity of life on Earth.