Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah District, Malacca, Malaysia
Native name
Pantai Pengkalan Balak(Malay)
Pengkalan Balak Beach (Malay: Pantai Pengkalan Balak) is a beach in the town of Masjid Tanah, to the north of Tanjung Bidara Beach in Alor Gajah District, in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is one of the important landing sites of the hawksbill turtles in the state.[1] A turtle conservation and information centre was set up by the Department of Fisheries at fishing village Kampung Padang Kemunting to protect the species.[2] The beach features turtle sculptures, which were installed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council on 28 December 2020 with a cost of RM 20,000.[3][4] Many tourists frequented there for outdoor activities such as picnic, swimming, fishing and camping.[5]
^Tan Win Sim (20 June 2018). "Protect Melaka's turtle nesting sites". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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^Savitha, Anne Grace (4 January 2021). "Tourists criticised for sitting, having meals on newly-built turtle sculptures in Melaka's Pengkalan Balak". Malay Mail. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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