Through the activity, we have shown our love for the country and the nation by protecting the marine ecosystem from extinction
Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Personnel from the Border Security Task Force of Temajuk Post and Mechanical Infantry Battalion 643/Wanara Sakti invited youths for a beach clean-up in Sambas district, West Kalimantan province to commemorate Youth Pledge Day.

The clean-up was conducted at Paloh Beach and 300 baby turtles were released thereafter, the battalion's task force commander, Lieutenant Colonel Hendro Wicaksono, said in his written statement released by the Entikong sub-district Command Tactical Center, Sanggau district, on Saturday.

"The activity was carried out to commemorate the 93rd Youth Pledge Day," he added.

In keeping with the spirit of the Youth Pledge, the task force invited all people, especially the youth, to take part in conserving the marine ecosystem and biodiversity in Indonesia, Wicaksono said.

After the release of the turtles, some turtle eggs were also shifted from the nests for semi-natural hatching, he informed.

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The hatchlings will be taken care of until they are ready to be released to their natural habitat, he said.

"Through the activity, we have shown our love for the country and the nation by protecting the marine ecosystem from extinction,” he added.

Meanwhile, separately, Temajuk Post Commander First Lieutenant Baso Djufri informed that the 93rd Youth Pledge Day commemoration activity began with the reading of the Youth Pledge.

It was followed by the participants' promising to always protect and preserve marine ecosystems.

Meanwhile, Sea Monitoring Post officer at Paloh Beach, Jufran, expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the personnel for encouraging the youth and the community to love and preserve turtles.

"We hope that in future the turtles will return to Paloh Beach to breed; thus, the turtles in West Kalimantan province, especially in the Sambas district, will not go extinct," he remarked.

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Translator: Andilala, Slamet A, Uyu Liman
Editor: Suharto
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