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Wia Wia Nature Reserve, Suriname
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Wia Wia National Reserve is one of three coastal reserves in Suriname. It is rich in mangroves and mudflats that support hundreds of thousands of migratory shorebirds each year and turtles.
Four kind of sea turtles create nest on the beaches. These sea turtles are:
Aitkanti or leatherback turtle (Dermochelys corriacea)
Krape or Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Warana or Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Karet or Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).
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