Las Baulas National Park is one of the world's few remaining sites of significant Leatherback turtle nesting activity. The "Las Baulas" project is dedicated to protecting and understanding the population of turtles nesting in the National Park so the species may be saved from extinction. The project takes place each year during the nesting season from late September to March. The only times that they are on land is when the female turtles lay eggs, and when hatchlings emerge from the nest and make their way to to the sea. The eggs are protected from poachers by volunteers and biologists employed by the local government.