Sabah volunteer rangers work to protect turtles from poachers

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  Volunteer ranger Roziah Jelali spent three months tracking a man she suspected of illegally capturing protected turtles in Sabah.

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  The effort took place in 2023 on Omadal Island, where turtles had been hunted, killed and sold for their meat, according to conservation experts.

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  Roziah patrolled the beach from dawn each day and watched the man with binoculars from near her home.

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  She also recorded his movements and received tips from part-time conservationists on nearby islands.

Who

Roziah Jelali, a Malaysian volunteer ranger, tracked a man she suspected of poaching turtles.

What

She spent three months monitoring him as part of efforts to protect turtles.

When

In 2023.

Where

Omadal Island, in Sabah, Malaysia. The man had initially operated on Bum Bum Island.

Why

To monitor a man she suspected of illegally capturing protected turtles.

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