Penyu is Sea Turtles which consits with 7 (seven) type of species, which include:
Penyu hijau (Chelonia mydas)Penyu tempayan (Caretta caretta)Penyu sisik (Eretmochelys imbricata)Penyu belimbing (Dermochelys coriacea)Penyu Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempi)Penyu lekang (Lepidochelys olivacea)Penyu pipih (Natator depressus)
From seven species above 6 of them is from Indonesia, the only species that cannot found in this country is Penyu Kemp’s Ridley. Indonesia is a home of the biggest Sea Turtles conservation funded by the Government. Many the locals believe that protecting the Penyu is give them a good luck from nature. So that’s why there is very low Sea Turtles hunting record in this country
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