Turtle
eggs were once a popular delicacy in Satang Island, but
now these threatened creatures are protected. Pulau Satang
Besar and Pulau Satang Kecil, are two island of Satang Island.
They are just a 30 minutes boat ride from Damai Beach or
Santubong Village. Pulau Satang Besar and its surrounding
waters are protected as a sanctuary for the turtles. It
is supervised by the Sarawak Turtles Board of Management
in close cooperation with the Sarawak Museum and the Sarawak
Forestry Department.
To ensure the turtles survive, park rangers collect the
eggs, count them and replace them in a beach hatchery. When
the hatchlings emerge from their eggs after 40 to 60 days,
rangers record their numbers and release them into the sea.
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