Playona Acandí Fauna and Flora Sanctuary

Several authors and researchers belonging to the local Afro community (GILA group) state that each year over 200 turtles reach these beaches to lay their eggs.

Their migratory nature makes this area really important since all the local conservation efforts have a significant impact on the western Caribbean.

Mark and recapture studies have shown that some of the females breeding in Colombia spend most of the year in Costa Rica and Mexico.

[1] Local communities adjacent to La Playona and Playón de Acandí consider the leatherback turtle a symbol and part of the region's cultural, touristic and ecological heritage.

In order to properly manage the planning of the Sanctuary, a coordination mechanism will be established among the three community councils and National Parks to achieve the conservation goals.