Playa de Rancho Nuevo
Mexico, Tamaulipas
Playa de Rancho Nuevo
LocationMexico, Tamaulipas
RegionTamaulipas
TypeSanctuary
Coordinates23.1800°, -97.7800°
Established1986
Area0.3
Nearest CityRancho Nuevo (2 km)
About Playa de Rancho Nuevo
The most important nesting beach in the world for the critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. Site of a famous 1947 film documenting an arribada of 40,000 nesting turtles; conservation efforts here have been critical to the species' survival.