Tukuk-OS🌲 Turtle Islands National Park
Malaysia · Asia · National Park · 6.15°N, 118.05°E
Turtle Islands Park is located within the Turtle Islands, which lie in the Sulu Sea some 3 kilometres north of Sandakan in Sabah, Malaysia. It consists of 3 islands - Selingaan, Little Bakkungan and Gulisaan, including the surrounding coral reefs and ocean. The Park is noted for its green turtles and hawksbill turtles which lay their eggs on the beaches of the islands. The Park covers an area of 17.4 km². The name Turtle Islands, however, refers to 10 islands, 3 of which are part of Turtle Islands Park of Malaysia, and 7 which belong to the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary of Tawi-Tawi province, Philippines.
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Quick facts
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Continent / region | Asia |
| Protection type | 🌲 National Park |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 6.15°N, 118.05°E · view on map |
Turtle Islands National Park is a national park in Malaysia, in Asia. The details of why Turtle Islands National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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