Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia Mydas): a Historical Review With Relevance to Population Size in Sarawak

Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) are using selected Sarawak sandy beaches for nesting. Its small-scale conservation efforts have started since the 1950s. However, success of effort is still debatable. Moreover, public participation in at an infancy stage. This study involved analysing nesting data green Turtle Islands (STIs) terms numbers turtle landing, eggs collected, incubated, and hatched Sarawak’s population from 1949 to 2016 with addition estimation egg-laying females their remigration interval. There was a sharp decline number landings 1970s. The exact cause this pattern could only be confirmed old articles historical value due limited information on events happening during those 30 years period. From 1980 2016, annual trend STIs shows irregular fluctuation interval every 3 4 internesting frequency 3. were harvested annually, 36-year average 223,558 per year. Detailed analysis that lowest percentage incubated 1981 (20.4 %) starting year 1991, egg incubation reached between 90 100 percent. upward hatching rate past 36 years, especially 1990s 2000s, latest seven 60%. results imply been successful different levels. there need relevant state agencies modify step-up related male:female ratio hatchlings STI’s hatcheries.