Turtles Are A Keystone Species, They Play A Vital ..

Turtles are a keystone species, they play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Their absence will highly impact other wildlife and fauna.

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Generally, marine turtles help maintain the productivity of coral reef ecosystems and control the population number of jellyfish. Freshwater turtles help keep our lakes and rivers clean by scavenging for carcasses, nutrient cycling and dispersal of seeds. While terrestrial turtles are nature’s engineers, they modify their habitats by trampling, grazing and dispersing seeds. Some also provide shelter for other wildlife by sharing their burrows.

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In conjunction to World Environment Day, we would like to encourage everyone to support local wildlife NGOs and help spread environmental awareness.

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Here is how you can help support our river terrapin conservation projects:

Symbolically adopt a terrapin: bit.ly/TCSAdopt

Help sponsor pellets: bit.ly/TCSPellets

Make a flexible amount of donation: bit.ly/TCSDonation

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Sign up for our bulletin to keep yourself updated with our conservation projects, here: bit.ly/TCSBulletin. Let’s help save our turtles!

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#WorldEnvironmentDay #turtleconservation #wildlifeconservation

Source: https://www.facebook.com/TurtleConservationSocietyofMalaysia..

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Turtle Conservation Society

The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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