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Abang (other)
Abang may refer to: Geography *Rantau Abang (Abang region), a small village located in Terengganu, Malaysia *Tanah Abang (Abang land), subdistrict of Central Jakarta, Indonesia *List of mountains in Bali#A, Gunung Abang (Mount Abang), a mountain part of the caldera of Mount Batur on Bali, Indonesia People *Abang (given name) *Abang (surname) Other uses *Abang (orangutan) See also *Abaiang *Abanga (other) *Abangan *Abhang *Avang, a traditional trading ship of the Ivatan people of the Philippines *Babang (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rantau Abang
Rantau Abang ( Jawi: رنتاو ابڠ) is a small village in Dungun District, Terengganu, Malaysia, which used to be known for its leatherback sea turtle nesting. It is located 22 km north of Kuala Dungun and 80 km south of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. At one time, every year during the months of May to August, the turtles would come ashore and lay their eggs. However, the number of sea turtles that lay their eggs has severely decreased in recent years. It has been estimated that during the 1950s over 10,000 of these turtles called the beaches on Rantau Abang their sanctuary. Recently the local government declared these turtles extinct as no turtle landings have been sighted for quite some time. The biggest reasons for the decline have been poachers Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |