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Written by:
frank zindel
27.09.2008
Activists and campaigners from ProFauna Indonesia staged a demonstration in support of the sea turtle protection at Kuta Beach Bali on 21st Aug 2008, which coincided with the fifth meeting of IOSEA (Signatory States to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Management of Marine Turtles and Their Habitats of the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia) in Bali, Indonesia, held from 20 to 23 August 2008.
During the campaign, ProFauna’s activists carry “Freedom for Sea Turtles” banners and wore colourful sea turtles costumes to attract public and the beach visitors. Leaflets and stickers on ProFauna’s sea turtles conservation programs were handed out. From the 21st to the 24th of August 2008, the organization held an exhibition in front of the sea turtles hatchery centre at Kuta Beach where they run the marine turtle conservation program. The exhibition displayed posters, reports, leaflets and information on the sea turtles and ProFauna’s work in protecting the species.
The campaign was intended to urge the government and the public to save the endangered and protected marine animals in Indonesia. Most of the national newspapers and television stations broadcasted the event. The campaign was supported by international organizations such as Humane Society International, Born Free Foundation, WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals) and SOS Sea Turtles.
A couple of days later on the 25th of August 2008, following ProFauna’s report, the Forestry Department of Bali confiscated 148 olive ridley (Lephidochelys olivacea) hatchlings, 158 turtle eggs from a restaurant and a live hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) from a holiday cottage.
These tourism places kept the sea turtles and their eggs illegally, without license from the Forestry Ministry. The restaurant charged tourists or customers US$10 to release each turtle hatchling, whilst the holiday cottage provided photo opportunities for their customers. Such practice totally misguides public and disguises the commercial exploitation of the protected species in the name of conservation.
The confiscated sea turtles were immediately released to Kuta Sea by ProFauna, the Kuta beach security guards that voluntarily help ProFauna’s sea turtle conservation programs and the Forestry Department of Bali. The latter is now working on the legal case against those two commercial tourism establishments.
For further information, please contact:
Butet A. Sitohang (Ms)
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ProFauna International
International Communication Officer
mail: international@profauna.org
mobile: +6281333899741
www.profauna.org
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7 comments so far...
Re: Bali - EXPLOITATION OF SEA TURTLES IN THE NAME OF CONSERVATION
I KNEW THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE TURTLE'S EGG, BUT I NEVER THOUGHT THOSE TOURISM PLACES WOULD DO THAT.... UNFORGIVEABLE MISTAKE...!!!
By BETH on
17.10.2008
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Re: Bali - EXPLOITATION OF SEA TURTLES IN THE NAME OF CONSERVATION
Well, in Cape Verde which is also a popular destination for tourist mainly from Europe things are just as bad if not worse: many of the beautiful beaches on the Cape Verde Islands are literally covered with carpaces of female turtles which were killed on spot during their nesting!
By Frank Zindel on
02.11.2008
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Re: Bali - EXPLOITATION OF SEA TURTLES IN THE NAME OF CONSERVATION
Freedom for Sea Turtles!
By Made Kleng on
13.01.2009
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Re: Bali - EXPLOITATION OF SEA TURTLES IN THE NAME OF CONSERVATION
Where in Bali can you see turtles ?
By s. johnson on
23.07.2009
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Re: Bali - EXPLOITATION OF SEA TURTLES IN THE NAME OF CONSERVATION
Turtle Foundation is not working on Bali but supporting the Indonesian species conservation organization ProFauna who is very activ on Bali. Please contact ProFauna directly regarding any information about sea turtles on Bali:
ProFauna International
Butet A. Sitohang (Ms)
International Communication Officer
mail: international@profauna.org
mobile: +6281333899741
www.profauna.org
Thank you!
By Manuela Bröchin, Turtle Foundation on
24.07.2009
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Re: Bali - EXPLOITATION OF SEA TURTLES IN THE NAME OF CONSERVATION
Je vous remercie pour votre blog - utile. intéressante, est toujours important! À propos de tortue, je garde généralement calme)!
By greta on
28.12.2009
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