At Rosalie Forest we are privileged to be only a short walk from one of the most popular turtle nesting beaches in Dominica, at Rosalie Bay
Between about March and September, three types of sea turtle occasionally stop off to lay eggs : the Giant Leatherback, the Hawksbill and the Green Turtle. Later on in the year, their newly hatched offspring can be seen scurrying down Rosalie Bay towards their new, watery home. There is a sea turtle iinitiave in operation at the Rosalie beach, and the Dominica sea turtles are monitored and tagged for conservation and education purposes.
Here at Rosalie Forest we atre proud to support a local turtle conservation organisation called The Nature enhancement team, and offer guided turtle tours for EC$50 / US$20 per person.
Study sea turtle biology : witness the turtle nesting ritual : adopt a sea turtle
Alternatively,as long as you repect the few guidelines we will give you, you are welcome to wander down to Rosalie bay beach in the hope of seeing The Rosalie Sea Turtles in action on one of the most beautiful beaches in Dominica, at Rosalie Bay.
If you do choose to go, obviously there is no guarantee that you will see them. Whether or not you actually get to see the turtles, a quiet night on a moonlight beach is a pretty cool way to pass some time.
Access to the beach at Rosalie bay is free and public. Whilst at the beach, you may welll meet the locals who work for the rosalie sea turtle intiative. If they give instructions , please listen to them. and they will be able to give you an insight into the habits of these wonderful creatures. If you wish to tip the guys who work for the rosalie sea turtle intiative, feel free.
