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Create a Marine Sanctuary in Costa Rica

Target: The Costa Rican Tourism Board
Sponsor: Sierra Goodman
  • Signatures: 3,382
  • Goal: 5,000
  • Deadline: 9-21-2002
Sign this petition and help our foundation create an International Marine Sanctuary in one of the most biologically diverse oceans on earth, supporting over 25 species of dolphins and whales and sea turtles.

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Number Date Name State Country Comments:
3,385 11:44 pm PDT, Apr 17 Laurel Watson Arizona United States Lots of American's travel there and some retire there.
3,384 11:58 am PDT, Mar 23 Jennifer Quiring   Canada I believe that the turtles and other sea life will need sanctuaries in the future in order to survive. enough reefs are being destroyed as is, if there were to be a sanctuary, i would love to go to Costa Rica!
3,383 8:52 am PDT, Mar 19 De Leener Cindy   Belgium  
3,382 12:52 pm PDT, Mar 16 Meow Mau Colorado United States  
3,381 12:22 pm PST, Feb 17 Anonymous Florida United States Costa Rica is a land of environmental richness. It is clear once you have traveled there that the country's economy and ecology are at turning points. A marine sanctuary would helps push the new Costa Rica in the right direction; a direction towards harmonious sustainability.
3,380 7:26 pm PDT, Aug 30 Mels Whe Vermont United States  
3,379 10:45 am PDT, Aug 30 THE Phoenix Nevada United States YOU WILL BE BLESSED WITH THIS SANCTUARY. YOU WILL BE CURSED WITHOUT IT. PROMISES
3,378 5:08 am PDT, Aug 29 Ad Geerling   Netherlands  
3,377 1:44 am PDT, May 22 Anonymous   France let s go diving
3,376 1:00 pm PDT, May 20 Amy Stansell Connecticut United States  
3,375 5:16 pm PDT, May 19 Shannon Wildes Florida United States i hope you make the santuary
3,374 5:22 pm PDT, May 18 Shelby G. California United States  
3,373 7:53 pm PDT, May 16 marcel jimenez Armed Forces Americas Costa Rica the best thing you could possibly do for animals there
3,372 2:14 pm PDT, Apr 14 Doranna Mcclendon Arizona United States  
3,371 8:00 pm PDT, Apr 4 Anonymous Louisiana United States Please let us as human being do the right thing and create this sanctuary!!!!!!!Let this sanctuary be protected from threats!!!!
3,370 4:33 pm PDT, Apr 1 Keegan Amrose Colorado United States  
3,369 5:15 pm PDT, Mar 29 Kristin Moro New York United States  
3,368 10:19 am PDT, Mar 24 Stephen Thomason Georgia United States You will succeed & many People will Thank You
3,367 1:07 pm PDT, Mar 20 Laura Eifert New York United States Animals need help, they are beautiful creatures that our children may not see because our race is killing them
3,366 10:39 pm PDT, Mar 13 Shonessi Tracy Nebraska United States  
3,365 12:14 pm PST, Feb 26 Christine Iadeluca New York United States  
3,364 5:18 am PST, Feb 13 Mel Leonis   United Kingdom Sanctuaries help protect fishing reserves as well as giving oportunities for tourism. Win win solution.
3,363 1:39 pm PST, Feb 12 Deanna Blanc New Jersey United States  
3,362 7:16 pm PST, Feb 8 Ned Overton New York United States  
3,361 2:25 am PST, Feb 8 Dhanya Lakshmi   India  
3,360 9:00 pm PST, Jan 28 Tori Rumbaugh California United States  
3,359 4:11 pm PST, Jan 28 martha applegate California United States  
3,358 1:24 pm PST, Jan 28 Jeanne Langridge California United States  
3,357 6:43 pm PST, Jan 24 Kim Hull Florida United States I am a marine biologist with Mote Marine Lab and have seen the negative impacts too much growth and development with increasing boating and fishing can have on an ecosystem and its animals. They need to have protected havens that they can count on for feeding and resting grounds. Please protect this area before it is too late!
3,356 2:20 pm PST, Jan 18 Holly Whitney Maine United States  
3,355 11:54 am PST, Jan 13 Aiz T   Canada  
3,354 11:28 am PST, Jan 7 Kenz Fox Oregon United States  
3,353 5:43 am PST, Jan 6 Joseph Klawiter Virginia United States  
3,352 9:04 pm PST, Jan 5 Emily MacDonald Pennsylvania United States  
3,351 8:09 am PST, Jan 5 Jessica-Dawn Drouin   Canada  

Create a Marine Sanctuary in Costa Rica

Fundacion Delfin de Costa Rica is working to create an International Marine Sanctuary on the South Pacific side of Costa Rica. While over 25 species of dolphins and whales can be found here, it is completely unprotected, and overexploited by rampant commercial fishing. The commercial fishing industry is responsible for the death of sea turtles, dolphins and whales.

Help us protect this incredibly diverse marine environment!

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