Bali is a unique and exotic place for a holiday, with many things to be found there that are different from other places in Indonesia or Asia. Once you’ve found your villa accommodation and settled in you won’t be able to wait to get out and about to see the temples, monkeys, theme parks and beaches in the area. But not many people realise they can adopt a turtle in Bali. How?
It is a relatively new idea, since turtles have been harvested as a food for centuries on this island. The trouble is that, as in many other cases, turtles have many other predators, both in the sea and on the beach, just after they hatch. So even though many eggs may be laid, not nearly as many turtles live to grow up and lay more. Thus, the turtle population began to dwindle until there were not that many left.
When turtles and their eggs are also harvested as food for humans the odds against them increase. In fact, they have been used in temple sacrifices and their eggs have been collected to eat and sell. The shell is used to make trinkets and jewellery. All this, in addition to the declining space for eggs on the beaches due to tourist activities has all contributed to the decrease in the turtle population.