The Centre For Turtle Research and Conservation (CTReC)
Pasir Kumpal, Dungun River, Terengganu.

Centre For Turtle Research and Conservation

Email : ctrec@kustem.edu.my

Terrapin Conservation Project

Now till March 31 here's a chance to contribute towards saving endangered freshwater turtles. Volunteers are needed to monitor nesting turtles and oversee incubated eggs at the Pasir Kumpal river bank. The public is invited to participate in this five-day volunteer programme. The charge is Rm15 per day and covers meals.

More info --> http://www.kustem.edu.my/ctrec/dungun_volunteer.htm

No one around Terengganu interested with this thing ? If im living in Terangganu i would join this thing for sure.

This post has been edited by uzairi: Feb 23 2006, 10:09 AM

I wish I stay in Terengganu, can take it as a camping trip.

This place is so isolated even there's no handphone signals and need to use satelite phone as they said. Sure interesting if we go n camp beside the turtle nest.

so far, me in johor..
would love to join....

This post has been edited by fantagero: Feb 23 2006, 10:25 AM

uzairi, r u going there? How many days it covers? How many people allow to participate?

I've noticed this too, but not free these few months...

However, i've registered myself for the sea turtle conservation plan which start from May 2006 somewhere in redang for 7 days each session, RM 300 ++, its the same project held by kustem and same professor as the river terrapin conservation plan. do surf through the website here:

Sea Turtle Research Unit (http://www.kustem.edu.my/seatru/)

This post has been edited by Drascox: Feb 23 2006, 10:35 AM

wow...nice program! I like it
I'm going to do some planning and see whether I can draw some time for this program

Nah, im in the middle of the semester and i dont think i can squeeze in this program tho im so interested of going. Even they are nesting the Keeled Box Turtle. One of my collection. hehe. I prefer freshwater turtle than seawater turtle coz its not that expensive to join. rm15 per day vs rm300 for 7 days programme. Eventough its a nice one but i dont have that much of money now. I'm just posting this so that other ppl can go if they can.

all the TTT lovers are showing the love!!!!! Great!!!

I've seen terrapins in a river near my place (Sungai Kayu Ara) but that was when i am still young. now they are all gone, it's a sad thing to see their habitat being destroyed. Hopefully it wont happen anywhere else.

I live at Kuala Terengganu , that place is about 1 hour from my place but i still underage to join =(

They do include age as one of the criteria eh ? Well, maybe its not your time this time. Maybe few years later u can join it.

p/s: Anybody know how to get local freshwater turtle ? I got 1 female here and i need a male turtle so that i can start the breeding process.

dun worry, the sea turtle proj held every year, not sure abt the terrapin conservation plan though... ur time will come...

Im so into the terrapin project but too far lah... Hope someday i can get my butt there..