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        The presence of dolphins in the regions waters has stimulated students from the federal university (UFRN) to create a special project called PEQUENO CETÁCEOS DO RN and a study (BOTOS DA PIPA) to monitor the behavior of the dolphins. An additional project named TARTARUGAS DA PIPA, was developed by biologists and native residents along with the Ecological Sanctuary and is also important for the region. The main goal of this project is to preserve 5 different species of turtles threatened with extinction in Brazil, by monitoring the spawning of their eggs along the beaches of Cacimbinhas e Sibaúma. The group has the support of PROJETO TAMAR - from IBAMA, and of NEP - Núcleo Ecológico da Pipa - and the local business community. The local schools are doing projects, coordinated by the NEP, on environmental protection that are aimed at reducing and recycling garbage ..