Sea turtle are a rare and endangered species and caused by a variety of things ranging

from the destruction of ecosystem in which sea turtle life, in nature and by human

destructive activities such as illegal trading, and marine pollution. In Government

Regulation number 7 of 1999 it has been regulated that all types of sea turtle have been

protected and carried out by conservation as outlined in the Memorandum of

Understanding on Asean Sea Turtle and Protection. Thus, it is stipulated that all

countries in the Asean region have an obligation to manage, protect and conserve all

species (if sea turtle and their habitats exist in the ASEAN region) in accordance with

the national laws of each countries.