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‘This is alarming’: 8 sea turtles stranded, 1 died because of trash in Bali sea
At least eight sea turtles were stuck on land in Bali’s Badung regency after getting stranded in the area, one of which reportedly died because of all the floating trash. Local officials referred to the recent discovery as “alarming,” saying the mounting trash at sea could pose dangers for ocean wildlife. “This is an alarm for us, trash comes from many different sources and if it continues as is, the impact could be sea
turtles dying, or maybe even dolphins and whales dying,” Permana Yudiarso, the head of Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center (BPSPL) in Denpasar, said.
“It’s possible that the wave was pretty big and there was a lot of floating trash, the sea turtles may have been around all that and were carried away by the tides or the waves and got mixed in with the trash,” Permana said.
“This is alarming, if we don’t do something it could be dangerous.”
“That’s how they got stranded onto land, not because they had eaten the trash but because they got stuck amid all the trash in the sea.”
Based on data compiled by BPSPL Denpasar, one of the six sea turtles found stranded on Pantai Berawa on Sunday had died. Meanwhile, stranded sea turtles were also found on Pantai Canggu and Pantai Munggu just last Saturday. Permana explained that the sea turtles were found amid wooden trash by the beach, and suggested they may have gotten stranded because they got stuck on floating trash.
Sea turtles getting stranded on Bali’s beaches are sadly not a new thing. The island has seen an increasing number of stranding reports, with a local NGO putting the number at 22 in less than a month around January and February this year. At the time, marine pollution was also cited as one of the most pressing issues in the area. (coconuts.co)
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Annual Loads of Debris Land on Kuta Beach beach comprised jetsam and flotsam, including trees, bamboo, and plastic trach. The worst erosion occurred in front of the Kuta Lifeguard Station that nearly undermined the structure’s foundations.
Heavy rains and powerful offshore winds during the first week of December 2021 caused severe erosion and sent tons of flotsam onto Bali’s iconic Kuta Beach. As reported by NusaBali.com, an estimated 70 tons of flotsam trash was deposited on Kuta Beach. On-site observations on Tuesday, 07 December 2021, noted significant abrasion and large quantities of waste stretching from the Hard Rock Hotel to one kilometer to the south in front of the Asam Celagi Cemetery. The trash covering the
The traditional head (Bendesa) of Kuta Village, I Wayan Wasista, explained that the erosion and landing of trash on the shoreline has been taking place for one week. He said that high waves are an annual occurrence on Kuta beach. Local officials have reported the latest damage and trash deposited on Kuta Beach to the relevant agencies of the Badung Regency. As in years past, a large number of dumpsters, front loaders, and clean-up personnel were deployed to restore the cleaner, more natural state of the seafront. Meanwhile, each morning, workers and villagers remove the trash and debris that washed ashore during
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the previous night, only to see new loads of trash wash ashore by mid-day. Trucks from the Badung Environmental Service (DLHK) haul away loads of trash and debris, employing hundreds of workers in the process. Separately, the chief of the Department for the Management of Cleaning Sewerage and Toxic Substances from the Badung Regency’s Environmental Service (DLHK), I Putu Suantara, told NusaBali.com that efforts to clean the beach and haul away materials were impeded to some degree by wave action. Materials removed from the beach are temporarily accumulated in the Setra Asam Celagi and Camplung areas before being finally hauled away to South Bali’s largest rubbish dump – TPA Suwung. (balidiscovery.com)
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CANGGU WEEKLY 11 East Nusa Tenggara quake: 7 injured, 700 displaced, latest data shows
At least seven people were injured after a strong earthquake hit the waters off East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) yesterday, which has displaced more than 700 people and damaged at least 346 homes in different parts of Indonesia.
struck the Flores Sea yesterday morning, with the epicenter located about 113 kilometers northwest of NTT and hitting at a depth of 10 kilometers, leading to an early tsunami warning that was lifted within a few hours by Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
According to the latest data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), officials have so far noted major damages on 134 homes, while 212 houses sustained minor damages, most of them located in Selayar Regency, South Sulawesi. Several public facilities, including three school buildings and two places of worship, were also impacted by the quakes.
As of this morning, there were no reports of fatalities from the earthquakes, although seven people were injured. The earthquake was reportedly felt in nine regencies in NTT, as well as parts of Southeast Sulawesi and South Sulawesi. The major quake was followed by 120 aftershocks, about five of which measured above 5 in magnitude. (coconuts.com)
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