Wakatobi Sea Turtle Camp I

Wakatobi is a maritime regency with abundant marine wealth lies right in the heart of the Worlds Coral Triangle. With only 3% of land, Wakatobi is the only regency in Indonesia where whole area is mandated as a national park. The marine and cultural diversity has earned Wakatobi as UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Wakatobi ranks among the highest in priority for marine conservation in Indonesia. There are atoll and barrier reefs as the habitat of large and small fish species, dolphins, turtles even whales. Wakatobi hosts two types of sea turtles, the Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). However, Green Turtle is included as an endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. According to WWF, the number of green turtles around the world has declined sharply due to overfishing, environmental destruction on beaches, and people harvesting their eggs. The project is still in the early stages of development, which makes your contribution highly meaningfull in growing the awareness of this highly endangered species.