Upeh Island

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Upeh Island
Native name:
Pulau Upeh
Upeh Island
Geography
Location Strait of Malacca
Coordinates 2°11′31.6″N102°12′9.3″E / 2.192111°N 102.202583°E / 2.192111; 102.202583
Area0.038 km2 (0.015 sq mi)
Administration
State Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca
District Melaka Tengah
Mukim City centre

Upeh Island (Malay : Pulau Upeh) is an islet located 600 metres off the coast of the town of Klebang in the Malaysian state of Malacca (2 kilometres before land reclamation). [1] [2] It used to be one of the places in the state with the highest number of hawksbill turtle landings and nesting sites. [3] [4] But a series of ongoing land reclamation projects near the island cause rapid coastal erosion, degradation of its beach and a dwindling number of turtle landings at the islet for nesting and egg laying. [5] [6] A now-abandoned resort can be seen within the islet's dense forest. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pulau Upeh". sea-seek.com.
  2. ↑ Kate Mayberry (2 December 2016). "Land reclamation in Malaysia puts environment, endangered turtle at risk". news.mongabay.com.
  3. ↑ "Faced with rapid erosion, residents want to see master plan of reclamation project". New Straits Times. 7 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mushrooming Island in Malaysia". katamalaysia.my. 11 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Tan Wai Sim (20 June 2018). "Protect Melaka's turtle nesting sites". New Straits Times.
  6. ↑ Norizzah Baharudin (14 April 2018). "Pulau Upeh dinaiktaraf ikon pelancongan baharu Melaka". Berita Harian . Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  7. ↑ John Rowley (1 December 2006). "Malaysia's turtle island faces uncertain future". wwf.panda.org.
  8. ↑ "Melaka's Upeh Island resort buildings to be re-developed". klsescreener.com. 14 March 2008.
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