MEXICO CITY — Aug 19, 2015, 6:16 PM ET
Mexican
officials say they have begun flying two drones over sea turtle nesting
grounds on the Pacific coast to better monitor and protect the
sensitive habitats.
Federal
prosecutor for environmental protection Guillermo Haro Belchez said
Wednesday that the drones are watching over La Escobilla and Morro Ayuta
beaches in Oaxaca state. Officials aim for "full coverage" of the area
to help them fight poaching.
August
marks the start of peak nesting season, and officials are working to
safeguard the endangered reptiles. They are protected under Mexican law.
La
Escobilla experiences more sea turtle nesting than any other location
on Earth, with some 1.1 million nests there last year. About 36 million
sea turtles were born in all of Mexico in 2014.
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