On the sunny morning of September 17, on the sector of the beach belonging to the Iberostar Punta Cana, in the Iberostar Bávaro Complex, the traditional Sea Turtle Release was held in conjunction with staff from the National Aquarium, as well as the Dominican Republic Institute of Environmental Law and the Ministry for the Environment. These specimens were rescued and kept for six months in the facilities of the National Aquarium in the city of Santo Domingo before being released back into their natural habitat. This initiative has been being carried out since 2011 in the Iberostar complex in Bávaro and has received massive participation from both guests and staff members of the hotel.

The turtle release program was born with the intention of promoting the conservation of the species of turtle endemic to the island whose population is being threatened by indiscriminate fishing. This important activity forms part of the commitment of Iberostar hotels to the protection and conservation of natural marine and coastal wealth, and of our continuation with the International Blue Flag Certification (synonymous with clean, healthy and safe beaches) and the of Green Key accreditation, which certifies us as sustainable hotels.

The event was enlivened by the Entertainment Department team of the complex’s four hotels, with the following figures in attendance:Mr. Ramiro Sanchez (engineer), La Altagracia Provincial Director of the Ministry for the Environment; Mr. César Vargas, director of the Dominican Republic Institute of Environmental Law; Mr. Bienvenido Marchena, marine biologist of the National Aquarium;as well as the managers of the Iberostar Dominicana, Punta Cana and Bávaro, Helena Santos and Dejan Grubanov; Ms. Lara Wagner, junior assistant manager of the Iberostar Grand Bávaro; Mr. David López, assistant manager of the Iberostar Bávaro; Mr. Edward Sánchez, head of rooms at the Iberostar Dominicana-Punta Cana; and Ms. Melissa Foy, quality manager of the Iberostar hotels in the Dominican Republic.

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