Vanishing Act

The leatherback turtle population in the northern territories of Kepala Burung is dwindling. Without any serious conservation effort, they will only last five years before vanishing.

July 14, 2010

LAST June, one night, many stars adorned the sky above Jamursbamedi. Stretching 17.9 kilometers, the beach is located in Abun district, Tabrauw regency, West Papua. There, a joint sea turtle conservation team treaded the sandy grounds carefully as they approached their destination that night. Included in the team were people from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) of Sorong, The Hall of Natural Resource Conservation (BBKSDA) and the State University o

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