Indonesia, with its 17,508 islands, 70 km2 of coral reefs, sea grass beds and
81,000 km length of beaches (included sandy beaches), offers excellent habitat of
marine turtles. Of these potentials habitat, six of the world's seven species of
marine turtle occur in Indonesia. The government has declared all of the six
species of marine turtles exist in Indonesia as endangered and protected animals.
These species are; Penyu Sisik-hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Penyu
Tempayan-loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Penyu Pipih-flatback (Noatator
depressus). Only one remaining, the most common species in Indonesia, Penyu
Hijau-green (Chelonia mydas) is just start protected in this year (1999). |
