Talang Satang National Park
| Talang Satang National Park | |
|---|---|
  Talang Satang | |
| Location | Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Nearest city | Kuching |
| Coordinates | 1°47′N 110°10′E / 1.783°N 110.167°ECoordinates: 1°47′N 110°10′E / 1.783°N 110.167°E |
| Area | 206.6 km2 (79.8 sq mi) |
| Established | 1999 |
The Talang Satang National Park is a national park in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It is Sarawak's first marine protected area, and covers the four islands , , and and surrounding coral reefs.
The park was established to protect marine turtles; four species of marine turtles are known to nest in the park, including green turtles and hawksbill turtles.
Although turtles come ashore all year round, the main nesting season is from April to October.[2]
Talang Satang is open to nature tourism although its primary purpose is nature conservation. Activities that visitors can engage in are scubadiving and snorkeling, but only outside the area of protection and conservation.[3]
See also[]
- List of national parks of Malaysia
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Talang-Satang National Park". Sarawak Tourism Board. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Talang Talang Islands - Sarawak's most important turtle sanctuary". Borneo Adventure. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Talang Satang National Park | Sarawak Forestry Corporation". sarawakforestry.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
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