Ways you can help save Terrapins and Turtles

We can all do our parts to help save and conserve terrapins and turtles. The above image summaries what we should and shouldn't do. But above all, we could all help by simply raising awareness.

You could also show your support to the following turtle conservation programmes

Puchasing fund raising merchandise and products

• Turtle Conservation Centre (merchandise)
• SEATRU (merchandise)

Adopt aTurtle or Nest

• SEATRU Turtle Adoption (PDF Form)
• SEATRU Adopt a Nest (PDF Form)

Volunteer Programme

• SEATRU Volunteer Program (Redang) - link
• Juara Turtle Project (Tioman) - link
• Melaka Hawksbill Volunteer Program
• Perhentian Marine Turtle Volunteer Program - link

If you would like to make a pledge not to consume turtles eggs, please click here.


Reference

• www.turtleconservationcentre.org
• www.umt.edu.my/seatru
• Images provided by Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) (www.turtleconservationcentre.org/resources/educational-posters)

[Images have been taken and used with permissions from TCC]

Redang Island (Pulau Redang) as a Marine Park

[Please click on the image above to view a larger image]

The Pulau Redang Archipelago consists of 9 islands including Pulau Redang, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Ling, Pulau Ekor Tebu, Pulau Kerengga Besar, Pulau Kerengga Kecil, Pulau Paku Besar, Pulau Paku Kecil and Pulau Lima. The marine waters surrounding these islands up to two nautical miles from its shores have been designated as the Pulau Redang Marine Parks Malaysia.


Yes this is the RM5 that each adult (RM2 for child) has to pay when they visit Redang Island. In fact, Lang Tengah Island, Tenggol Island, Kapas Island as well as Perhentian Island has also been designated as a Marine Park.

This is to help protect and conserve the marine life around these designated area. The following are the Do Nots within these protected waters

1. Do not water skiing, boat racing or jet ski
2. Do not discharging of any pollutants into the water
3. Do not construct or erect any type of structure
4. Do not destroy or remove any animate or inanimate objects
5. Do not touch or step on coral
6. Do not dive or snorkel in are not designated by the Marine Park Authority
7. Do not posses or use any fishing gear that can harm the marine life
8. Do not collect, remove, destroy, catch or have in possession of any marine resources whether dead or alive
9. No anchoring on the reefs

Ultimately the designated Marine Park area will help conserve the area around Redang Island. It may sound in convenient, but who says conservation is easy...

The following are the pamphlet that Marine Parks Terengganu makes available to the guests at the jetty. These are very detailed and talks about Redang Island (Pulau Redang) as a Marine Park. Please click on the image below to view it in full size