School:  IEP Rosa De America

City: Loreto

GIS Coordinates:  S 03 45.034 - W 073 14.095

ACEER Contact:  Aura Murrieta, Helga Henderson

Teacher:  Cledy Grandez Vientemilla

Description of School Site:  Urban School Near the Center of Iquitos

Description of Students:  200+ students

Project Description:  A wide range of environmental programs at the school:  exemplary turtle research project (Reanidacion de los Huevos de Taricayas); science posters and murals

Other: The turtle project is carried out in an abandoned courtyard about fifty meters from the school.

Photographs:

Meet the teachers.	Poster about the turtle project.	School girl looking at the project.
One of the turtles that has hatched!	The school students observe the turtle project.	Some turtle eggs.
The teacher explains the project.	The turtle hatchery.	More information about the turtle project.