News & Updates
13 February 2008
Weekend Programme Dates
Find out the dates for our programme this year – 2008 Camps
Come join us at Ma’ Daerah!
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27 February 2007
Raptor Watch 2007
Ma’Daerah’s commitment towards Biodiversity
This year Raptor Watch will be held on March 10th and 11th 2007 at Ilham Resort Tanjung Tuan Malacca (Near Port Dickson). With lots of fun activities lined up, Raptor Watch will be an event not to be missed.
Expected to arrive: Thousands of birds of prey, flying right above you!
So pack your picnic bags and head down to Port Dickson and help support a nature conservation effort by BP and Malaysian Nature Society.
BP is contributing RM5000 to the event which promotes the conservation of migratory birds of prey and Tanjung Tuan, one of the very few areas in Malaysia which is not only gazetted as a Forest reserve, it is also a Wildlife reserve and its waters have been designated a protected marine area . BP will have a booth to publicise the community investment programmes at Ma’Daerah Turtle Sanctuary & to raise funds for the Ma’Daerah Sanctuary Trust Fund.
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21 February 2007
Weekend with the Turtles 2007
Our website has been updated with the new weekend dates for this year’s Weekend Programme Camps 2007
Come join us in Ma’ Daerah!
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21 August 2006
Turtle Painting Contest
BP, together with Department of Fisheries (DOF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and WWF-Malaysia is embarking on a turtle painting contest amongst school children, both primary and secondary level in Malaysia including ‘Special Schools’ in conjunction with the Year of the Turtle 2006.
Datuk Peter Wentworth, Chief Executive Officer of BP Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd said, ‘The main objective of this competition is to inculcate and raise awareness and appreciation amongst the younger generation on the plight faced by marine turtles and the necessity to protect the survival of these wonderful creatures to ensure a future for turtles, our treasure!
Filed under Turtle News
15 June 2006
Turtle eggs sold near sanctuary
The Star article [Link] Thursday June 15, 2006
KUALA TERENGGANU: “It was the most heartbreaking sight.”
This was how tourist Elaine Cheh, 26, felt after seeing turtle eggs being sold at a petrol kiosk convenience store in the once-famed leatherback haven of Rantau Abang last week.
The marketing executive from Kuala Lumpur said the eggs were packed in plastic bags and hung loosely on the shelves next to items such as biscuits and toys.
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Partners
Introduction
A Commitment to Conservation
Ma’ Daerah is the second turtle sanctuary in Terengganu. The Centre focuses on better protection for turtle eggs, better conservation awareness among community members, and stronger relationships among researchers and administrators.
Turtle Conservation efforts at Ma’ Daerah have been constantly pressured by the fact that the area lacks legal protection and that the area may be developed for other purposes.
Thus, a Management Plan was produced in 2004 by the Ma’ Daerah Working Committee to provide the Terengganu State Government options and guidelines as how to best manage the area.
Ma' Daerah Turtle Sanctuary - A Simple Mission
The real mission for Ma’ Daerah is a simpe one:
It must remain a natural nesting ground for marine turtles.
Its beaches must be free from human disturbances and its coastal vegetation left intact.
Its near shore waters must be zoned to allow clear access during the nesting season.
Its surrounding hillside habitats and coastal forests must be preserved to buffer and offset the negative consequences of urban and industrial growth.
It is an endevour worth the effort to provide turtles with a chance to flourish, to possibly avoid local extinction and make conservation work.
To find out more about these efforts and for more information about Ma’ Daerah, please browse the different sections of our website. Find out how you can get involved as well. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.