Penyu Comel

Fig. 2. (a) Number of Green Sea turtles eggs and hatchlings in Geliga on 2010-2013 (b) Number of Sea turtles  eggs and hatchlings in Chagar Hutang on 2010-2013.

 

Green turtles are known to nest extensively on sandy selected beach for example in Redang Island and Geliga. In early 2009, Geliga, Kemaman had to use Styrofoam box as an alternative due to insufficient fund to manage the hatchery. Meanwhile in Chagar Hutang Sanctuary, they are practicing in-situ programme since 1993.  

 

According to Bernama (2011), the eggs obtained from Geliga, Kemaman and Chagar Hutang is 40 000 during that year as well as the price for each of Green turtle and Hawksbill turtle egg is RM2.