Support Bonaire, Inc. Promotes Bonaire Turtle Conservation

BONAIRE, N.A. & NORFOLK, VA, USA – February 3, 2003 – Support Bonaire, Inc., a U.S. non-profit organization created to help support Bonaire’s charitable social and environmental efforts announced today that it has donated funds to promote turtle conservation on Bonaire.

Bonaire’s turtle conservation organization, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire (STCB) www.bonaireturtles.org does an excellent job monitoring sea turtle populations and providing breeding protection assistance for sea turtles during the breeding season. STCB is a non-profit organization set up to help prevent the extinction of Bonaire sea turtles and preserve their natural habitats through research and public awareness programs.

A major need is increasing people’s awareness of turtle breeding and educating them to protect the breeding areas, particularly on Klein Bonaire, a small island just off of Bonaire.

Support Bonaire, Inc. donated money to pay for the creation and installation of two signs on Klien Bonaire. One sign provides education to the public regarding turtle protection practices, and the other indicates the presence of sea turtle breeding areas. This sign not only creates awareness of the breeding locations, but also educates people to not disturb the turtle nests or hatchlings.

Support Bonaire, Inc. is an organization dedicated to helping fund charitable environmental and social projects on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. As a U.S. Internal Revenue Service-approved non-profit organization, donors may take a tax deduction on funds they donate to Support Bonaire, Inc.

Support Bonaire, Inc.’s Website is http://www.SupportBonaire.org. An on-line discussion group for the organization is located at http://www.BonaireTalk.com/sbi. The address for monetary donations and other paper correspondence is 109 E. Main Street, Suite 400, Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1647, U.S.A. Voice mail can be left at 1-703-783-1314, and faxes can be sent to 1-703-783-1315. Contact via e-mail is preferred, at info@SupportBonaire.org. A Miami shipping address is available for donations of goods.

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