Jacques Guetta is a native of Los Angeles who enjoys traveling and listening to jazz. Additionally, Jacques Guetta is a regular supporter of Wildcoast, an international nonprofit that works toward the conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems.
The uninhabited beach near Morro Ayuta, Oaxaca, along Mexico's southern pacific coast is one of 12 beaches worldwide with a massive nesting population of Olive Ridley turtles. In conjunction with the Mexican government, Wildcoast recently completed actions to protect more than nine miles of the beach's coastline. Wildcoast first formed a conservation partnership with Mexico's National Commission for Protected Areas (CONANP) in 2008, and the collaborative effort has since resulted in the protection of more than 1,000 miles of coastline against rising sea levels and coastal development.
"We are grateful to the government of Mexico for preserving the pristine beach of Morro Ayuta that is crucial for the survival of threatened and endangered sea turtle species," said Wildcoast executive director Serge Dedina following the government's decision to permanently protect the area. The shoreline is also home to critically-endangered leatherback sea turtles and other marine mammals as well as reptiles, amphibians, and birds. In addition to the protection measure, Wildcoast is working with CONANP, SEMARNAT, the Mexican Navy, and the Mexican Turtle Center to monitor and provide surveillance of turtles in the area.
