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Survey on Horseshoe Crabs Knowledge and Awareness among
School Children in Setiu, Terengganu.
Nur Atiqah binti Hasbunallah
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Dr. Faridah Binti Mohamad
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Science
The horseshoe crabs population are experiencing a huge declining in number
worldwide. Therefore, conservation activities is crucial especially among the
primary as they will be the future generation who will protect the horseshoe
crabs. Four primary schools located in Setiu (natural habitat of Carcinoscorpious
rotundicauda and Tachypleus gigas) were chosen as the study sites. A total of
248 respondents aged between 10 to 12 years old completed questionnaire to
determine the knowledge on horseshoe crab and and their level of awareness.
The level of knowledge and awareness on horseshoe crab among the student
are high as majority of them show more than 50% in the questionnaire scoring
for both part. Majority of this school children in Setiu has knowledge in
horseshoe crab and willing to conserve them. This survey data can be used to
plan for future conservation activities to manage C.rotundicauda and T.gigas in
Setiu Wetlands. Strong engagement with this future generation of Setiu to their
horseshoe crabs would ensure conservation success in the future.
1732 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018