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Ariel: Surfing is
a very unique sport

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because you're connected
directly with nature,

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and it is like yourself
and the ocean.

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Branden: Surfers are
very in-tune.

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We pay attention
to the winds, to the tides.

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We basically live our lives
around the elements.

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Narrator: From beach breaks
to remote coasts,

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surfers around the world
have long been committed

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to protecting the waves
that shape their lives.

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Diego: Surfers are
an undervalued asset

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in conservation.

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You know, whether it's
sea-level rise,

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whether it's pollution,
whether it's water quality,

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surfers are really the canaries
in the coal mine.

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Narrator: Supporting
the surfing community

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is the Save the Waves Coalition,
an international non-profit

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dedicated to the protection
of surf breaks

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and surf ecosystems.

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Diego: We work very closely
with local partners.

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And when we're invited
to a place, we collaborate

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in whichever way we can to
support that community's goals.

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Narrator:
To assist local efforts,

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Save the Waves built
the Surf Conservation Index

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to identify surf breaks
where biodiversity,

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threats, and potential
for change intersect.

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They're also working
with local communities

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to create
World Surfing Reserves,

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a non-binding recognition

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that empowers
these communities to create

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lasting protections.

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Diego:
When Save the Waves declares

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a World Surfing Reserve,
it forms

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a Local Stewardship Council,
which is that community

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that got together
and applied to become

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a World Surfing Reserve
because they understand

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that this surf ecosystem
needs protection.

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Narrator: Since 2010,
Save the Waves has

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designated 13
World Surfing Reserves--

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from Australia to Peru
to Portugal.

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In 2022,

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the 7-kilometer surf break
at Playa Hermosa

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in Costa Rica became
the first reserve

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in Central America.

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Playa Hermosa is
celebrated not only

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for its epic surf breaks
and consistent swells,

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but also for its vital
ecosystems,

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which include estuaries
and mangroves.

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Rich in biodiversity,

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it is home to 61
threatened species,

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among them the iconic
scarlet macaw.

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By day, its warm waters
are a sanctuary

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for surfers
and crocodiles alike,

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while by night, it transforms
into a nesting ground

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for three endangered species
of sea turtles.

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The local surfing community
began protecting

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small sections of beach
in the 1990s.

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More recently,
sustainability advocate

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and surfer Laura Zumbado
recognized

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the need to expand
these protections

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for Playa Hermosa's
cherished surf ecosystem.

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Laura:
Each World Surfing Reserve

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has different threats.

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Here in Playa Hermosa,
our biggest threat

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is the unsustainable
development

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and urban growth
that threaten

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the natural ecosystems
and services.

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[Children shouting]

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Laura: If we really want
to live in a place

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that holds these values,
and especially surf values,

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we really need to develop
in a sustainable way.

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Diego: What this
World Surf Reserve does,

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is that it really creates
consciousness,

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and I think that with that
comes the responsibility,

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since we got it, to take it
to the next level.

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[Indistinct shouting]

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Narrator: How will
the community unite

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to protect this fragile
surf ecosystem?

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And what challenges
lie ahead

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in safeguarding
Playa Hermosa's powerful waves

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for generations to come?

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[Theme music playing]

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Announcer: Major funding
for this program was provided

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by the Batchelor Foundation,
encouraging people

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to preserve and protect
America's underwater resources.

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Additional funding was provided
by the Parrot Family Endowment

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for Environmental Education.

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Narrator: Nestled along
Costa Rica's Pacific coast,

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the beach break
at Playa Hermosa draws in

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only the bravest
of surfers.

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As breathtaking
as it is formidable,

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this world-renowned wave
captures the heart

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of everyone who dares
to ride it.

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Anyone who comes
to the Central Pacific area

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of Costa Rica will come surf
Playa Hermosa.

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It's--you know, it's kind of
a surfer's rite of passage.

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Surfer: Ha ha!

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Branden: It's just
a paradise for surfers.

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People travel here from all
over the world to surf.

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It has waves every single day
of good to epic conditions.

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The entire Pacific
propagates swell

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in this little corner
here year-round.

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Alejandro: We have waves,
tons of waves,

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thousands of waves,
every day.

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And that brings people
from all around the world

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to try the wave and to see if
they have the skills to surf it.

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Narrator: Known as Costa Rica's
"National Surf Stadium,"

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Playa Hermosa hosts
world-class surf competitions

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and is a hub
where Olympic athletes

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and aspiring pros
hone their craft.

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Daniel: Playa Hermosa
is probably

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the most important wave
in Costa Rica.

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It's our training ground
and what will take

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Costa Rican surfing
to another level.

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Playa Hermosa is a very,
very powerful beach break.

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It's super-strong,
and the waves have

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these amazing characteristics,
like some are super-tubular,

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some are super-fast
and steep, so this

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is mainly for advanced
or pro surfers.

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Isabella: Las pequeñas
son muy difíciles de manejar.

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Las grandes son un poquito
difíciles también,

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porque son un poquito
más grandes.

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Las medianas son perfectas.

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Narrator: This consistent
and challenging surf break

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has also become
the training ground

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for the next generation
of Costa Rican surfers.

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Branden: The kids here that surf
are at an amazing level,

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and they're all
progressing very fast.

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And it's creating
a community of kids here

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that are just
incredible surfers.

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Ariel: You see
new people coming,

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new young people starting,

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and it's very exciting
to see what the future is.

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Narrator: Surfing is also vital
to local livelihoods.

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Hotels, restaurants, shops,
and surf instructors

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all rely on the wave
of income

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brought in
by Playa Hermosa's swell.

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To measure this impact,

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Save the Waves developed
"surfonomics"

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to quantify the economic value
of the surf break.

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It's really a tool
that allows us to explain

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to government and other
stakeholders the value

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of this wave
in economic terms.

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Because of that wave,
that money's coming in.

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If that wave wasn't there,
that money wouldn't come in.

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Narrator: A 2021
surfonomics study showed

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that this small town
of about 1,000 residents

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hosts 15,000
surf visitors each year.

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Those visitors bring
over $14 million in revenue,

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making Playa Hermosa's
world-class surf break

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a crucial source of income
for the local community.

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Diego: So it's a really
big part of the economy.

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Everyone relies on this wave,
not only for the economy,

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but all these other benefits
that it brings.

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Narrator:
Among those benefits

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is the intangible Costa Rican
spirit of "Pura Vida."

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Catching a wave is simply
a way of life.

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Diego: The surf break here
in Playa Hermosa

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is key to the community.

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You know,
when the waves are good,

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you feel it in the air.

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The whole community's
happy.

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Everyone's super-stoked
to be out there.

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We depend on surf, we live surf,

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and it's completely embedded
into the lifestyle

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of this community.

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♪

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Narrator: The vital importance
of Playa Hermosa's waves

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has been clear to the community
for decades.

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Early protections
eventually expanded into

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the Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala
National Wildlife Refuge,

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safeguarding most of the beach
and the coastal mangroves.

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Now, the World Surfing Reserve
plays a crucial role

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in advocating
for broader protections

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of essential elements
of the surf ecosystem.

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Laura: The World Surfing Reserve
limits are shaped

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by the rivers
and their watersheds.

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It's key
to have healthy rivers,

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to have healthy surf spots.

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Diego: The surf ecosystem
is really

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that land-to-sea connection.

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Everything you do
on land affects

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the nearshore environment
where that wave exists.

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So, here in Playa Hermosa,
the water flows down

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these mountains, brings all
the sediment, and then creates

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the sandbars that then
create those waves.

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♪

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Narrator: Sandbars are
crucial for surfers

10:59.566 --> 11:02.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
because they allow waves
to break farther

11:02.300 --> 11:05.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
from the shore, creating
a clean, open face

11:05.800 --> 11:07.866 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
perfect for riding.

11:07.866 --> 11:10.366 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Without these sandbars,

11:10.366 --> 11:12.866 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
waves break directly
on the beach,

11:12.866 --> 11:16.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
leading to increased
shoreline erosion.

11:17.766 --> 11:20.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
The Tulin River carries
the sediment that forms

11:20.600 --> 11:25.500 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
the sandbar and also nourishes
the mangroves at its mouth.

11:25.500 --> 11:29.833 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
These natural barriers provide
habitat for crocodiles,

11:29.833 --> 11:32.466 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
local birds,
and other wildlife,

11:32.466 --> 11:36.466 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and further protect
the shoreline from erosion.

11:36.466 --> 11:39.266 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Laura: This mangrove
is really a survivor.

11:39.266 --> 11:42.066 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
It's a small batch
of mangrove, but it's

11:42.066 --> 11:46.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
very threatened because
of agricultural activities

11:46.400 --> 11:49.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and urban development,
and it's key for us

11:49.400 --> 11:53.133 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
to protect it
and to regenerate it.

11:53.133 --> 11:56.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Narrator: Another crucial
element of the surf ecosystem

11:56.300 --> 11:59.300 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
is the wetlands
along Playa Hermosa.

11:59.300 --> 12:03.133 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
In areas where these wetlands
have already been altered,

12:03.133 --> 12:07.300 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
faster-running water is now
eroding sections of the beach,

12:07.300 --> 12:11.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
making it unusable
for both surfers and wildlife.

12:11.800 --> 12:14.100 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
Diego: Here in Playa Hermosa,
the surf ecosystem

12:14.100 --> 12:17.266 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
is highly influenced by water,
and whatever you do

12:17.266 --> 12:20.133 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
to water movement in this area,
whatever changes

12:20.133 --> 12:23.900 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
in any of these catchments
will ultimately impact the wave.

12:23.900 --> 12:27.733 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Even when it rains
really hard, it'll hold off

12:27.733 --> 12:31.366 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
from eroding that coastline
or that part of the beach.

12:31.366 --> 12:34.366 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
But as you develop, as you
channel some of that water,

12:34.366 --> 12:36.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and those wetlands get
destroyed, you start

12:36.533 --> 12:39.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
to see the water flow
much faster.

12:39.533 --> 12:41.866 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Laura: We really need
to think about, "OK,

12:41.866 --> 12:44.300 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
"the water inland matters,

12:44.300 --> 12:47.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
"because if it comes
in different quantity

12:47.566 --> 12:51.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
"and quality than it
naturally comes,

12:51.500 --> 12:55.000 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
it will affect
our surf quality."

12:55.000 --> 12:58.000 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
And we are damaging
that balance

12:58.000 --> 13:01.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
with our current level
of development.

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♪

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Narrator: As more
of Playa Hermosa is built up,

13:05.900 --> 13:09.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
members of the Reserve's
Local Stewardship Council

13:09.400 --> 13:12.233 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
are increasingly concerned
about how

13:12.233 --> 13:14.633 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
this growth will unfold.

13:14.633 --> 13:17.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
What we really aim
in the World Surfing Reserve

13:17.633 --> 13:19.633 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
is to have
a different vision

13:19.633 --> 13:22.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
of how we can grow
in a sustainable way.

13:22.633 --> 13:24.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
We really want smart,

13:24.633 --> 13:28.633 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
climate-ready investments
to happen here in Playa Hermosa.

13:28.633 --> 13:32.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
It's because it also
makes economical sense.

13:32.833 --> 13:37.833 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Alejandro: So, the idea
is trying to...get together

13:37.833 --> 13:41.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
with the developers to do
a right developing

13:41.833 --> 13:44.200 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
of the area.

13:44.200 --> 13:46.866 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
A sustainable development
first understands

13:46.866 --> 13:49.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
the characteristics
of the place, the character,

13:49.500 --> 13:52.500 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
the essence,
what makes it so unique,

13:52.500 --> 13:56.066 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
not only for us humans,
also for other species.

13:56.066 --> 14:00.066 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

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Narrator: While surfers try
to balance their needs

14:02.133 --> 14:04.166 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70%
with developers by day,

14:04.166 --> 14:06.666 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80%
a threatened species relies

14:06.666 --> 14:09.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
on Playa Hermosa's
beach by night.

14:09.933 --> 14:11.933 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

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Each year, thousands

14:13.933 --> 14:16.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
of Olive Ridley turtles
return to these shores

14:16.933 --> 14:22.000 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
to lay their nests under
the cover of darkness.

14:22.000 --> 14:25.000 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Las tortugas se utilizan
como especie sombrilla,

14:25.000 --> 14:29.000 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
son indicadores
para determinar

14:29.000 --> 14:30.833 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
y ayudar al ecosistema.

14:30.833 --> 14:34.500 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
La lora es una especie
que está en peligro

14:34.500 --> 14:38.000 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
de extinción, es vulnerable,
y por lo tanto,

14:38.000 --> 14:40.366 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
la debemos de trabajar.

14:40.366 --> 14:43.033 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
Narrator: At the
Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala

14:43.033 --> 14:46.366 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
Wildlife Refuge,
park rangers collaborate

14:46.366 --> 14:49.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
with trained volunteers
during turtle nesting season

14:49.700 --> 14:52.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
to monitor the beaches
of Playa Hermosa

14:52.800 --> 14:55.300 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
and Punta Mala.

14:55.300 --> 15:00.100 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
La importancia de la playa
es esencial en el ciclo

15:00.100 --> 15:02.333 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
de reproducción,
porque es la zona

15:02.333 --> 15:04.700 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
donde la tortuga
viene a nacer.

15:04.700 --> 15:08.200 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
Todas las tortugas regresan
a esas playas.

15:08.200 --> 15:10.200 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80%
Narrator: In Playa Hermosa,

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Olive Ridleys are
solitary nesters.

15:13.200 --> 15:16.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
A lone female will crawl
to the upper beach

15:16.200 --> 15:18.866 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
in the early morning hours
and lay

15:18.866 --> 15:22.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
nearly 100 eggs
in a single nest.

15:22.733 --> 15:25.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
After securing the nest
by patting it down,

15:25.700 --> 15:28.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
she will leave her eggs
to incubate

15:28.033 --> 15:30.033 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
deep in the sand

15:30.033 --> 15:34.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
before slipping silently
into the dark sea.

15:34.200 --> 15:39.200 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

15:39.200 --> 15:42.700 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
As part of the conservation
process, when rangers

15:42.700 --> 15:46.133 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
or trained volunteers find
a newly-laid nest,

15:46.133 --> 15:49.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
they carefully collect
the eggs to protect them

15:49.300 --> 15:52.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
from wild predators,
as well as human poachers,

15:52.800 --> 15:55.233 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
who sell them
as a delicacy.

15:55.233 --> 15:59.733 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
It's estimated that only one
in 1,000 eggs

15:59.733 --> 16:03.766 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
will produce a turtle
that reaches sexual maturity.

16:03.766 --> 16:05.766 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
With such odds,

16:05.766 --> 16:08.766 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
every hatchling
must be protected.

16:08.766 --> 16:11.266 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

16:11.266 --> 16:13.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
The collected eggs are
then transported

16:13.533 --> 16:18.000 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
directly to the hatchery
at Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge.

16:18.000 --> 16:22.600 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

16:22.600 --> 16:24.600 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
With the monitoring process,
with the volunteers,

16:24.600 --> 16:28.100 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
we always aim to take
as many nests as possible.

16:28.100 --> 16:31.100 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Last year, approximately
30% of the nests

16:31.100 --> 16:33.100 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70%
were stolen for food,

16:33.100 --> 16:35.700 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
30% were eaten
by other animals,

16:35.700 --> 16:38.733 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
and we took
approximately 9%.

16:38.733 --> 16:41.700 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

16:41.700 --> 16:45.333 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Hace que sea esencial
el traer el nido

16:45.333 --> 16:49.566 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
al vivero para que aquí
la tortuga tenga una oportunidad

16:49.566 --> 16:52.600 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
de nacer y podamos hacer
que regrese.

16:52.600 --> 16:55.600 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
Si lo dejamos en la playa,
esa tasa

16:55.600 --> 16:58.200 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
de nacimiento caería mucho.

16:58.200 --> 17:01.833 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
El vivero se vuelve
una herramienta de conservación.

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Narrator: At the hatchery,
the eggs are carefully reburied.

17:06.233 --> 17:08.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Every effort is made
to replicate

17:08.566 --> 17:11.566 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
the natural conditions
of the original nest,

17:11.566 --> 17:15.066 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
including depth and shape;
sand consistency;

17:15.066 --> 17:19.066 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and moisture levels--
to provide the best chance

17:19.066 --> 17:21.066 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
for survival.

17:21.066 --> 17:23.566 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

17:23.566 --> 17:27.233 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
To monitor hatching rates
and threats like poaching,

17:27.233 --> 17:30.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
predation, beach erosion,
and pollution, rangers

17:30.700 --> 17:35.133 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
and volunteers conduct yearly
National Protocol surveys.

17:35.133 --> 17:37.400 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50%
At dawn
during nesting season,

17:37.400 --> 17:40.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
they patrol the beaches,
documenting nest locations,

17:40.833 --> 17:43.333 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
turtle tracks,
and any signs

17:43.333 --> 17:46.366 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
of disturbance
or poaching.

17:46.366 --> 17:50.200 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
The Protocol,
we started in 2022,

17:50.200 --> 17:52.466 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
so we have already
three years of data,

17:52.466 --> 17:55.466 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
because the idea is to compare
season after season.

17:55.466 --> 17:57.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
But we need to compare
with another season

17:57.833 --> 18:00.533 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
because, with sea turtles,
they are, like,

18:00.533 --> 18:03.866 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
a long-term study
because they live long lives.

18:03.866 --> 18:07.166 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
So, we need at least a base
of five to ten years

18:07.166 --> 18:09.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
to see if it's the normal
tendency of the population,

18:09.200 --> 18:11.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
or if it's caused by
the human impact.

18:11.533 --> 18:13.533 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

18:13.533 --> 18:15.533 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
Narrator: Rangers can
clearly assess threats

18:15.533 --> 18:19.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
from illegal poaching
and predation by local animals

18:19.033 --> 18:23.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
like coatis, raccoons,
and possums,

18:23.033 --> 18:25.700 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
but these are not
the only dangers

18:25.700 --> 18:29.033 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
to the viability of nests
on the beach.

18:29.033 --> 18:31.433 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
So, in Hermosa, you face
another challenge

18:31.433 --> 18:33.933 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
like development
that already exists

18:33.933 --> 18:36.600 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and the development
that is coming.

18:36.600 --> 18:41.500 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
So, there's a lot of noise
in the future, light pollution.

18:41.500 --> 18:45.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
There's cars all the time
coming and going.

18:45.500 --> 18:49.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
There's many factors
that affect the turtles.

18:49.500 --> 18:59.300 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

18:59.300 --> 19:01.366 align:left position:40% line:83% size:50%
Narrator:
Back at the hatchery,

19:01.366 --> 19:03.366 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
nests that have been
carefully monitored

19:03.366 --> 19:06.300 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
during their 45-
to 60-day incubation

19:06.300 --> 19:10.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
are opened to remove
the successful hatchlings.

19:10.300 --> 19:13.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
The baby turtles are then
released at the exact spot

19:13.300 --> 19:18.133 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
on the beach where the eggs
were originally collected.

19:18.133 --> 19:21.066 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
¿Este proceso es sumamente
importante para las tortugas

19:21.066 --> 19:24.866 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
en esa etapa,
porque es es el momento

19:24.866 --> 19:26.866 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
en el que las tortugas,
verdad?

19:26.866 --> 19:30.500 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
¿Como que marcan
en su GPS interno, verdad?

19:30.500 --> 19:32.866 align:left position:30% line:5% size:60%
El lugar de donde
ellas están naciendo.

19:32.866 --> 19:35.200 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Si nosotros no hacemos
este proceso, bien,

19:35.200 --> 19:37.866 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
ellas no pueden marcar
su GPS interno.

19:37.866 --> 19:41.033 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
¿Y entonces no podrán volver
a nuestras playas, verdad?

19:41.033 --> 19:43.866 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Costarricense para
depositar sus huevos.

19:43.866 --> 19:50.466 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

19:50.466 --> 19:53.600 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Creo que la tortuga
es una especie que enamora,

19:53.600 --> 19:57.633 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
enamora porque la podés
ver cuando llega,

19:57.633 --> 20:02.500 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
cuando pone el huevo
y usted trabaja con eso,

20:02.500 --> 20:05.666 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
usted lo planta, usted se
vuelve una mamá tortuga.

20:05.666 --> 20:08.800 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
Usted al final termina siendo
también una tortuga.

20:08.800 --> 20:11.966 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
Y cuando esas tortugas
nacen, son como tus hijos.

20:11.966 --> 20:17.666 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
Entonces ese afecto que genera
este proceso es cautivador.

20:17.666 --> 20:23.400 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
Es muy importante y ver a futuro
dentro de 12 15 años regresar

20:23.400 --> 20:29.300 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
tortugas, y que tal vez pienses,
"esta tortuga yo la vi nacer."

20:31.100 --> 20:34.600 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

20:34.600 --> 20:36.600 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
Narrator: While
the World Surfing Reserve's

20:36.600 --> 20:41.100 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
Local Stewardship Council works
to expand the wildlife refuge

20:41.100 --> 20:44.300 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
and establish legally
enforceable protections,

20:44.300 --> 20:47.800 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
it also focuses
on community-driven projects

20:47.800 --> 20:51.933 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
aimed at preserving
the ecosystem wherever possible.

20:51.933 --> 20:54.100 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60%
One such effort

20:54.100 --> 20:56.800 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
is the restoration
of the coastal forests

20:56.800 --> 20:59.266 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
that once lined
this surf break,

20:59.266 --> 21:01.500 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
providing shade
for surfers

21:01.500 --> 21:04.300 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
and habitat
for scarlet macaws.

21:04.300 --> 21:06.300 align:left position:50% line:89% size:40%
♪

21:06.300 --> 21:08.466 align:left position:10% line:5% size:80%
Daniel: Coastal forests are
actually very important

21:08.466 --> 21:10.966 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
to surfing, especially
these places that are

21:10.966 --> 21:13.966 align:left position:20% line:5% size:70%
beach breaks because
they control erosion,

21:13.966 --> 21:15.966 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
so they stabilize
the sand dunes,

21:15.966 --> 21:18.966 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
and the quality of the waves
are determined

21:18.966 --> 21:21.400 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70%
by those sand dunes.
So, if we have no forest

21:21.400 --> 21:23.566 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60%
and there's a lot
of erosion,

21:23.566 --> 21:25.933 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80%
we're probably going to lose
the quality of the wave.

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Narrator: Local Stewardship
Council member Daniel Uribe

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is the founder
of Costas Verdes, a non-profit

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dedicated to reforesting
coastal ecosystems.

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Since 2009,
his team has planted

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nearly 100,000 tree starts

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along Costa Rican beaches.

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Now, Costas Verdes
has partnered

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with the World Surfing Reserve
to restore the micro-watershed

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at the north end
of Playa Hermosa,

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a more commercial area
outside the wildlife refuge.

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Laura: We chose to work
in this micro-watershed

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because it's the last patch
of forest that connects

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the ocean with these
Playa Hermosa mountains,

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and it's this last bit
of how Playa Hermosa was.

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So, we chose this
as a model of how

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we can regenerate
Playa Hermosa

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and to bring people
in contact with nature.

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[Indistinct shouting]

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Narrator: Another partner
in restoring this watershed

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is the Surf Dojo, which recently
gave young surfers

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the opportunity to plant
native trees at the site.

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Branden: In ten years
or twenty years, they're going

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to be able to go in there
and show their kids, "You know,

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look at the trees we planted,
and look at this place now."

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You know, and that's what
we want to create,

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are environmental stewards
who actually have done the work

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and who have gotten
their hands dirty

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and understand that what
they do is important.

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Daniel: So, all the trees
that have been planted there

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have been planted
by the local schools,

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by local businesses,
visitors,

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and it's been
a successful project, right?

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They've seen it grow,
and I think

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that if anybody threatens it,
they're the first ones

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who are going to protect it.
So, it's caused

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a lot of community pride
and unity.

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[Indistinct chatter]

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Narrator: Playa Hermosa's
next generation

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is also participating
in turtle conservation

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through events hosted
by the Wildlife Refuge,

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including releases
of newly hatched turtles.

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♪

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La gente, el ver el asombro
de la gente

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cuando los niños
y las comunidades.

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Vas a liberar las tortugas
y ellos pueden participar,

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y ver esas tortugas
caminar en la playa,

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y eso me llena de orgullo.

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Y ver a los niños
ponerles nombre,

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decir, todas estas cosas
es súper cautivador.

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Es muy importante.

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Esto es algo que nosotros
hacemos ahora,

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pero no lo vemos ahora.

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O sea, lo vamos a ver dentro
de muchos años.

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Entonces mi esperanza
sería poder lograr ver eso,

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poder lograr saber
qué el esfuerzo que estamos

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haciendo ahora tiene futuro.

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♪

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Narrator: These combined efforts
represent the first glimpse

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of a larger vision
for the World Surfing Reserve

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and the surf ecosystem
it seeks to protect,

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a sanctuary
where future generations

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of surfers and turtles
can continue

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to return to the beach
they love.

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♪

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Diego: It's really important
that people integrate

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this vision
of surf ecosystem.

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It's not just the wave,
but it's everything inland.

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It's everything
at the beach.

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It's the constant changes
that we're seeing

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through climate change,
sea-level rise, erosion.

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All of that is going
to factor in when you consider

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how is this wave going
to change in time and how we

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should manage it
into the future.

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♪

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It has been really amazing to be
part of this huge coalition

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and to make Playa Hermosa
part of this family

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of World Surfing Reserves--
people that truly believe

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in what they do
and do it with a purpose.

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People that are hopeful
about a better future.

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[Children clamoring]

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♪

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♪

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Announcer: Major funding
for this program was provided

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by the Batchelor Foundation,
encouraging people

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to preserve and protect
America's underwater resources.

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Additional funding
was provided

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by the Parrot Family Endowment
for Environmental Education.

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♪