Archives for Turtle Blogathon 2009
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
A big THANK YOU to everybody who had helped promote the Turtle Blogathon (especially you bloggers), as well as everybody who had dropped by and visited us during the Turtle Blogathon.
Of turtles and Terengganu
For the first time I met Prof Chan and Pelf, I had to get myself shin-deep in muddy waters to cross a river. It wasn’t the initiation I expected, but I didn’t mind.
Is there any volunteer program at the Ma’ Daerah Turtle Sanctuary? I would like to visit the Ma’ Daerah Turtle Sanctuary one day, how should I go about it?
Yes, there is. During the peak turtle nesting season, which is from early May until end of August each year, the Ma’Daerah Turtle Sanctuary runs a weekly 3d 2n programme called Weekend with the Turtles.
Tell us about the turtle conservation projects carried out by WWF-Malaysia
The WWF-Malaysia turtle teams work at 3 project sites, and they are in Padang Kamunting and the surrounding beaches in Melaka, as well as Kerteh and Setiu in Terengganu. We work closely with the Department of Fisheries on several fronts, which include beach patrolling and hatchery management, egg buy-back, training the rangers and egg collectors, scientific research, as well as community education and awareness.
What do you do as a turtle conservationist?
As the Team Leader for WWF-Malaysia’s Terengganu Turtle Conservation, my work broadly involves ensuring our team delivers the project outputs and activities in accordance with the agreed work plan, time frame and within the prescribed budget. We also update our funders regularly either in writing or personally, and sometimes both, on the status of our project.
Turtle conservation in Malaysia from the perspective of the media
As a media practitioner, it is heartening to see that local journalists i.e. those in Terengganu in particular are taking a keen interest on the issue which is at their doorstep.
