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WE ARE SORRY TO INFORM THAT YPB (YAYASAN PULAU BANYAK) HAS BEEN
ORDERED TO STOP ALL TOURISM ACTIVITIES. THIS IS A POLITICAL DECISION
AND WE ARE FIGHTING AGAINST IT.
THE BIGGEST LOOSER IS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE SUSPECT THAT
CERTAIN ELEMENTS WANT TO TAKE OVER THE TURTLE BEACH IN ORDER TO SELL
TURTLE EGGS AND MAYBE CUT THE FOREST.
A JAPANESE INVESTOR BY THE NAME SUZUKI AND HIS PARTNER GULTOM OF
BORASPATI TOUR IN MEDAN WANTS TO BUILD A SURF RESORT ON THE SOUTHERN
END OF PULAU BANGKARU.
THIS HAS INDIRECTLY LEAD TO HARASSMENTS AND THREATS TOWARDS THE
STAFF OF YPB AND SOME EGG POACHING. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED
HERE LATER.
ALL VISITS TO PULAU BANGKARU, AS SHORT TIME VISITOR AND AS
VOLUNTEER, ARE PROHIBITED AGAINST THE WILL OF YPB. YPB IS FORCED TO
REJECT ANY VISITOR, HOWEVER OUR PATROL STAFF WILL KEEP ON THEIR GOOD
JOB.
IF YOU STILL WANT TO VISIT THE WEBSITE,
CLICK HERE, BUT
REMEMBER, PULAU BANGKARU AND MOST OF TUANGKU ARE NOT AVAILABLE. |
