Ijen UNECSO Global Geopark
The Sea Turtle Directory
Country: Indonesia
Organization / Project Name: Biosite of Ijen UNESCO Global Geopark
Website: https://geopark-ijen.jatimprov.go.id/
Description: This geoforest is a specific flora-fauna habitat adapted to the geological formations of ancient volcanic rocks and ash stretching from the dry and wet coast to the Sukamade Lowland Rainforest. The Sukamade Geoforest Beach area is directly adjacent to the Indian Ocean and is a bay formed by erosion of the slopes of an ancient volcano. The sloping beach topography with a wide expanse of unspoiled sand makes it possible for four types of turtles from seven species in the world to land and lay eggs. Habitat of specific flora and fauna that is directly adjacent to the Indian Ocean and is a bay formed by erosion of the slopes of ancient volcanoes. There are four sea turtles species among seven species in the world that appear on the Sukamade beach to lay their eggs (Zakyah, 2016) The species are the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), the Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), and the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). ) (Syarief et al., 2018; Prihadi et.al. 2018). In addition, there are also the rarest parasite plant in the world of Rafflesia zollingeriana Kds known as corpse lily which is the only one in the world (Hikmat, 2006). Our Location Address Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur
Species of focus: Leatherbacks (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green turtles (Chelonia mydas), Olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea), Loggerheads (Caretta caretta)
Volunteer program: Yes
Tourist activities (Y/N): Yes
Primary Areas of Work: Community development, Policy, Environmental education/community outreach