Kurma Asih Sea Turtle Conservation Center

About us

Kurma Asih is an effort led by the community of Perancak to save what is left of the turtle population, over the years they have experienced success and have noticed an exponential increase in the turtle conservation. Their efforts to save turtle happens in three distinct steps: the first one is collecting nests that are found on the beach and placing them in their nursery. This allows them to control the turtle population and to make sure the turtle eggs do not fall victim to predator. The second step of their initiative is to keep baby turtles that have just hatched for two weeks before releasing them, this allows them to make sure the turtles are strong and healthy enough to survive by themselves. If unfortunately turtles were found to be too weak they would be kept at the conservation in conditions that simulate their natural environment. The last effort of Kurma Asih is research, using the turtles that could not live by themselves the staff of Kurma Asih studies turtles intensively in order to care better for the future generations of turtles.