You travel to Costa Rica during the winter holidays for an eco-tour vacation. a.Part of your tour includes a visit to a beach late at night to observe endangered turtles laying their eggs on the beach.
When you arrive at the appointed place and hour, you are startled to see an armed guard at the entrance to the beach.
You learn that the armed guard is there to assure that no one enters the turtle egg-laying area too early, or in too large a group, as these actions would prevent the turtles from laying their eggs.
This is an example of

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The presence of the armed guard is an example of environmental security, which is the protection of natural resources and ecosystems through the use of security measures. In this case, the goal of the guard is to ensure that the turtles are not disturbed during their egg-laying process, which would endanger the survival of the species. This is not an example of a militant environmental group, the Endangered Species Act being misinterpreted, or eco-terrorism.

You Travel to Costa Rica During the Winter Holidays for an Eco-Tour