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New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
Source: BBC
14 April 2013 Last updated at 01:15 GMT
New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
Puerto Rico has introduced a new law protecting a swathe of the island's coast that has become a major nesting site for the world's largest turtle, the leatherback.
The Northeast Ecological Corridor comprises 14 sq km (5.4 sq miles) of the island's coast.
The law ends a 15-year battle which pitted developers against green activists and several celebrities.
Leatherback turtles are a highly endangered species.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22140670
