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Upeh Island

Native name: Pulau Upeh
Geography
Location	Strait of Malacca
Coordinates	2°11′31.6″N 102°12′9.3″E / 2.192111°N 102.202583°E / 2.192111; 102.202583
Area	0.038 km (0.015 sq mi)
Administration
Malaysia
State	Malacca
District	Melaka Tengah
Mukim	Malacca City Centre

Upeh Island (Malay: Pulau Upeh) is an islet located 600 metres off the coast of the town of Klebang in the Malaysian state of Malacca (2 kilometres before land reclamation). It used to be one of the places in the state with the highest number of hawksbill turtle landings and nesting sites. But a series of ongoing land reclamation projects near the island cause rapid coastal erosion, degradation of its beach and a dwindling number of turtle landings at the islet for nesting and egg laying. A now-abandoned resort can be seen within the islet's dense forest.

See also

• List of islands of Malaysia

References

1. "Pulau Upeh". sea-seek.com.
2. Kate Mayberry (2 December 2016). "Land reclamation in Malaysia puts environment, endangered turtle at risk". news.mongabay.com.
3. "Faced with rapid erosion, residents want to see master plan of reclamation project". New Straits Times. 7 December 2016.
4. "Mushrooming Island in Malaysia". katamalaysia.my. 11 May 2019.
5. Tan Wai Sim (20 June 2018). "Protect Melaka's turtle nesting sites". New Straits Times.
6. Norizzah Baharudin (14 April 2018). "Pulau Upeh dinaiktaraf ikon pelancongan baharu Melaka". Berita Harian. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
7. John Rowley (1 December 2006). "Malaysia's turtle island faces uncertain future". wwf.panda.org.
8. "Melaka's Upeh Island resort buildings to be re-developed". klsescreener.com. 14 March 2008.

External links

• Malacca Land Administration Codes and Names
• Unique Parcel Identifier Application

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