Pulau Banyak Holiday Packages: TURTLE WATCHING

Pulau Bangkaru, the second biggest island in Pulau Banyak, is a magic island. Having seen Pulau Bangkaru, you will change your references to what beauty is! Untouched jungles, pristine beaches and the amazing turtles. The only people living on this big island was the turtle egg poachers. Today it is only the staff of Yayasan Pulau Banyak (YPB), i.e. the Beach Patrol supported by a few International Volunteers.

Every night, all year round, Green Turtles lay eggs, mainly on the Amandangan beach. Between November and March there are also a few Leatherback turtles.

We arrive at Pelanggaran Beach in front of the base camp center, surfing in with the boat through the waves. After dinner we visit the turtle beach, following the specially trained turtle guides. We have to walk through the jungle in the darkness for 30 minutes. You will never forget the starlit beach, the sound of the breaking waves, the dark rocks rising tall and the sound of the jungle behind. You will see how a turtle lays egg and how the monitoring and research is done through tagging and measuring. If you stay until the early morning hours you can see turtle infants heading for the sea.