TALANG - SATANG NATIONAL PARK
This is the first marine National Park in Sarawak gazette in 1999. This park is includes 4 islands near the coast of western Sarawak : Pulau Talang-Talang Besar, Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil, Pulau Satang Besar & Pulau Satang Kecil. The main purpose is to protect the sea turtles which come to beaches of those islands to lay their eggs.
(Note : Pulau = Island; Besar = Big; Kecil = Small )
Picture below: Pulau Talang-Talang Besar on the left and Pulau Talang-Talang Kecil on the right
Pulau Talang-Talang Besar.
Pulau Satang Kecil.
The beach of Pulau Satang Besar.
The protected sea turtle eggs. (covered by sand)
Putat laut (flower)- Barringtonia asiatica. When this tree from the beach is inflorescence at night, the scent will attract the moth to visit the flowers.
Wild flowers.
On the left is Pulau Satang Besar; right is Pulau Satang Kecil.
Pulau Satang Besar.
