Walk For Turtles
Help us support 6 projects in Terengganu
Sea turtles are “ambassadors of the oceans”, for conserving these animals means protecting the seas and coastal areas. The collection of nesting numbers is vital for their conservation but has never been conducted statewide in Terengganu therefore the walk will provide invaluable data which the decision makers wouldnt otherwise have.
The Walk for Turtles campaign main event is a 15 day walk starting, on World Sea Turtle Day (16th June), in 2011 from the southern border of Terengganu, visiting every beach along the way (mainland and islands) to the Northern border. The team will be collecting invaluable sea turtle data during the walk, visit conservation projects, schools and give awareness talks.
The data will be used to identify potential new areas for sea turtle nest conservation in Terengganu.
Raising awareness is the second objective of the walk with the team hosting presentations, meeting turtle conservation experts and visiting conservation projects. The event will be broadcast via the worldwide web, television and newspapers raising awareness throughout the world.
The third objective of the walk is to raise RM100,000 for sea turtle conservation projects throughout Terengganu. The funds will be used to support Help Our Penyu, SeaTRU, Turtle Conservation Centre, MEKAR, Gemia Island Resort and PEWANIS.
