Bored enjoy the beach-that's it? Or bored with the beach atmosphere which only a stretch of sand, waves, palm trees, coral, breezy winds, and the sun rises up to drown! His name is also the beach, so not a beach klo not dong his name. But it does not hurt to try to visit the south coast, to be exact Sindangkerta Beach located in Desa Sindangkerta, Cipatujah District, Tasikmalaya regency.
What features of this beach. In addition to the atmosphere of the beach-it wrote, around the coastal resorts there Sindangkerta Conservation Area designated for sea turtles. For those who want to see turtles directly, this is the place.
There are three types of turtles that breed well in Cote Sindangkerta, the leatherback turtle (Dhermochelys coriacea), jar Turtle (Caretta caretta) and Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Among the three turtle, Green Turtle is the most famous prone looting and exploitation.
Conservation Area is bounded by a fence along 3 kilometers around the coast Sindangkerta which is a nesting turtle. Protective measures required due to rampant poaching and turtle egg trade. In fact, the three turtles are included in the list of Appendix I of CITES as an animal that is not allowed to be traded and is protected under Law No. 7 / 1999. To see these turtles, we can stop by the penangkarannya located in Tegal Lemongrass. A small cottage where in it there is a swimming-pool storage to Hatchlings (young turtles) and some turtles that are not allowed back into the sea.
Green Sea Turtle, had a characteristic greenish color on the body, fat and meat. The size of an adult green turtle can reach 250 cm, but the usual size ranges from 80 to 150 cm. Weighing can reach 130 kilograms. Another distinctive feature is the presence of nails on the foot bathing.
Green turtles living in many tropical seas and explore the oceans thousands of miles. All the time spent with a lot of life at sea. Except in the female, when about to lay eggs she will go to the beach to lay eggs at night. Disturbance in the form of light or the sounds will make it up to the beach discouraged. At the time of laying eggs, the turtle will dig a hole as deep as 50 cm, laying as many as 60 to 200 eggs, then covering with soil, then returned to the waters off. Sex determination in turtles is not based on genetics, but the temperature during incubation. If the temperature is above 30 ˚ C, the eggs will produce female turtles, if the temperature is below 25 ˚ C will produce male turtles. Meanwhile, when the temperature is between them will produce both sexes, with a certain ratio in accordance with incubation temperature. Green turtles lay eggs once every three years. Bertelurnya process itself, only takes about 2.5 hours. The peak period of nesting green turtles occur in September through December.
In captivity Tegal Lemongrass hut we can see the hatchlings, hatchlings derived from a natural hatching. Previously, the eggs hatch turtle was moved into the stable. After hatching, the officer will take the hatchlings, hatchlings are kept in cages for enlargement. When you are rather large, hatchlings and then released into the Indian Ocean. This was done so that the eggs safe from predators and thieves.
Fears about the Green Turtle is not without reason. Reduced population poses a serious threat to the preservation of this species. Based on data in 2006, the number of turtles that land on Conservation Area are listed only 54 tail, whereas the data in 2002 mentions the green turtle population still numbered 60 head, instead of 2003 and more in number reaches 84 the tail. From 54 tail is only 49 tail that lay eggs. The number of eggs that hatched was the 3318 tail with details of 1523 eggs that hatched and of that number as many as 1348 hatchlings (young turtles) live and 175 dead hatchlings.
Some of the factors that lead dwindled turtle populations is the destruction of forests coupled with the increasingly dense settlement in the surrounding Conservation Area. Rowdy atmosphere and nature which is not comfortable making turtles are reluctant to stop by and lay eggs. Turtle conservation area ideally located in a place far from the noise with the situation calmly.
Southern Cross West Java Development also participated in raising concerns to their sustainability. LJS is much awaited and a chance to advance in the Tasikmalaya region South, need careful planning to determine the path LJS. If necessary, the link that is only 50 meters from the coastline as it passes through Sindangkerta Beach, LJS deflected a few miles inland away from the shoreline so that breeding turtle is not too bothered.
Not only that, the conditions and cabin facilities require special attention captive. According to one officer, the turtle breeding and care of pool shelter that he was not equipped with air conditioning and air circulation. Also there is no pipeline to take the sea water is directly directed to the place of captivity. Besides the lack of equipment, the turtle conservation center is also still often lack food turtle hatchery before being released into the sea. They only accept USD. 150 thousand per month. Sometimes to work around this, they give small fish and jelly.
Sindangkerta Conservation Area assessed is one area that is well suited for turtle egg hatching process. Hopefully conservation efforts in the region can save hundreds or even thousands of turtles and turtle candidate. Let us prevent the Green Sea Turtles from extinction!
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