Threatened by continuing erosion, Shell Beach in Region One (Barima-Waini) has been temporarily closed to tourists by the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), Project Advisor for the Sea Turtle Conservation Project Suresh Kandaswamy has said.
The approximately 90-mile stretch of beach famous for sea turtle activity, sits on the Atlantic border with Venezuela. The erosion has caused residents of nearby Almond Beach to evacuate to higher grounds.
Yesterday Kandaswamy explained to Stabroek News, “The beach erosion has pretty much reached the guest house, main campus [and] ranger’s house. So because of that and flooding from high tides, the PAC decided to close it to tourism. We want to ensure everyone is safe.”
