The status of sea turtle in Indonesia
1989
Sutanto-S, I. | Somantri, A. | Schulz, J.P.
Evaluation of sea turtles in Indonesia was based on the suggestion of the Directorate General of PHPA to WWF/IUCN, to collect accurate data about sea turtle population and their habitats in the Indonesian islands, as basic data for the formulation of sea turtle conservation strategy in Indonesia. Results of exploration activities on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku showed that illegal egg collection and hunting especially of the hawksbill and green turtles still happened almost in all locations. Many nesting beaches had remained damaged vegetations due to the invasion of human settlements. Nevertheless, we still have enough time to formulate sea turtle conservation strategy, to save sea turtle populations and their habitats on several islands.
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