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Conservation Efforts in Bintan. Introduction. THE GREEN TURTLE Lives to 80 years old. A sea reptile. Grows to 1 metre 50 centimetres . Weighs up to 317 and a half kilograms. It is endangered. The biggest threat to them is human activity.
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Introduction • THE GREEN TURTLE • Lives to 80 years old. • A sea reptile. • Grows to 1 metre 50 centimetres. • Weighs up to 317 and a half kilograms. • It is endangered. • The biggest threat to them is human activity. • Boat propeller accidents and stealing of eggs and babies. Oh, and throwing away of plastic bags.
Our Visit To Bintan • In July 2009, Kathryn, James and Andrew Collins went to a place in Indonesia called Bintan. • We went to an area (fenced off) that a green turtle had laid its eggs (about 100). • The Conservation People check for turtle nests every morning and move any nests to the conservation area for safety.
Conservation Area • The conservation area was fenced off from the public.
Nests and Eggs • They check the nests daily and monitor nest temperature. The nest temperature is important in determining the gender of the turtles. • The eggs were underground and when they hatched they were counted, measured, put in a bucket, taken outside and released. There were a hundred baby turtles in the nest we saw.
