The Environmental Management Authority (EMA), through its Biodiversity Team, installed four
new sea turtle nesting signs along Manzanilla Beach. This initiative forms part of the ongoing
efforts of the National Sea Turtle Task Force (NSTTF), led by the EMA, to enhance public
awareness and promote the protection of critical nesting habitats.
Manzanilla Beach is a vital nesting ground for the leatherback turtle—one of five species of sea turtles that nest in Trinidad and Tobago during the annual nesting season, which runs from March to August. All five species are designated as Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS) by the EMA. The beach also falls within the Nariva Swamp Managed Resource Protected Area, a nationally designated Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA).