Upeh Island

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Upeh Island
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Upeh Island
Upeh Island within the State of Malacca
Geography
Location Southeast Asia
Coordinates 2°11′31.6″N102°12′9.3″E / 2.192111°N 102.202583°E / 2.192111; 102.202583
Adjacent to Strait of Malacca
Area0.028 km2 (0.011 sq mi)
Administration
State Flag of Malacca.svg  Malacca
Local government Malacca City Council
District Melaka Tengah

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] 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. [4] [5] A now-abandoned resort can be seen within the islet's dense forest. [6] [7]

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