Marine Turtle status Report - Indian Ocean - South-East Asian ...

Park)ThreatsIn Sipadan Island Park, thethreats include poaching ofeggs from nests for sale bylocal community of Denawanisland, seawater intrusion toturtle nests, resortdevelopment (disturbanceattributed to the presence ofpeople walking on beach atnight, erosion of nesting beach,pollution, removal ofvegetation, noise fromgenerators and compressors,and artificial lighting), nestsuperimposition due to highnesting density, unrestrictedhuman utilization of theoffshore habitat (bothfishermen and recreationaldivers), incidental capture, andweather (e.g. Tropical StormHilda)In Tun Sakaran Marine Park,possible threat of hunting ofadults for consumption.In Denawan Island, turtles arereared in boxes until they areabout 2 feet long.Basintal (2001), Mortimer(1991), Palaniappan et al.(1999; 2002; 2004), Wood(1981), WWF-Malaysia (1993;1994)9