Introduction We all know that people all over the world rely on the use of plastic in almost every aspect of our lives, but sadly, what some of us don’t realise is the amount of plastic waste we produce as a result. According to IUCN, over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year […]

I had my first experience with the Juara Turtle Project (JTP) on Tioman Island back in 2016 when my wife and I signed up for a week of volunteering. To be honest, our main goal was to see some baby turtles hatching and beyond that we didn’t have many expectations. When we arrived, we were […]

On Saturday 8th June 2019, I experienced, for the first time, the true extent of the problem JTP and their volunteer face in their fight against pollution in general and plastics in particular. Of course, I have seen many beaches, jungles and landscapes suffering at the hands of thoughtless tourists and indifferent local populations but […]

JTP staff Najib and Eva attended to the 10th anniversary of Tenby International School Setia Eco Park. Tenby International School was awarded the Green Flag and we had the opportunity to educate parents, students and visitors about our conservation efforts here in Juara, Tioman. It was heartwarming to see many other people from different organisations […]

On Sunday the 10th of March 2019, the day we arrived at Tioman and at Juara Turtle Project, we (students from UWCSEA Dover, Singapore) helped to complete JTP’s turtle hatchery on the beach. We put up bamboo on the two parallel (longest) sides of the house and also posts along the middle of the hatchery, […]

As you know, throughout the 2018 season JTP has been transplanting coral fragments back onto damaged reef areas in order to rehabilitate and help the coral reefs recover. We attached broken coral fragments to concrete blocks with metal rods to substitute natural substrate in order to improve the chances of survival for the corals. Excited […]

Reduce your plastic consumption One of the biggest impact affecting currently biodiversity worldwide is plastic pollution. Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 150 million metric tons that currently circulate our marine environments. The UNESCO says plastic debris causes the deaths of more than a million […]