Derawan Islands Berau East Kalimantan

Derawan Island is the most natural turtle conservation in Indonesia. This location is in north of Kalimantan. You can find many turtle species here like sea turtle, green turtle green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), turtle (Dermochelys olivacea), Flatback turtle (Natator depressus), and Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).

Leatherback turtle is the biggest turtle, lengh 2 meter and weigh 600-900 kg and the smallest is Olive ridley turtle weigh 50 kg. Green turtle protected by CITES (Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species) Appendix 1. Althoug this speciaes is the bigest population but this turtle popuation less and less every year because of human activity..

How to go there?

There is two alternative visits this location:

1. Balikpapan. (Jakarta – Balikpapan (2 hours) by airplane Rp. 500.000,00, Balikpapan – Samarinda by airplane Rp. 300.000,00). From Balikpapan to Samarinda by bus around 1.5 hour or from Balikpapan to Tanjung Redep by rental car. From Samarinda to Berau by bus.From Berau to Derawan by boat

2. Tarakan (direct Jakarta – Tarakan (3 hours) Rp.800.000,00, Jakarta – Tarakan via Balikpapan by air plane, Tarakan – Berau by a boat, Berau – Derawan by boat.

How to get much fun?

o Learning about Turtle Conservation

o Mangrove exploration

o Photo hunting

o Snorkeling

o Caving

o Trekking from Paying – Bohesilian village

o Camping in Maratua Island

o Visiting Kakaban Lake – Sanggalaki Island

o Jelly fish, helimeda and coral reef exploration

o Snorkeling in Manta Ray

o Discussing with Turtle Monitoring Station Staff in Sanggalaki,