Bali Sea Turtle Society (BSTS) is a society for the protection of sea turtles that is based on Bali island, Indonesia. BSTS works to involve and train the local community to protect sea turtles through “Community Based Conservation” programs with real actions as listed in the following: education, campaign and sea turtle nest protection.
Indonesia is a country with the long coast line in the world that has a tremendous potential in terms of natural resources and the variety of species of wildlife. There are a total of 7 sea turtle species, 6 of which can be found in Indonesian waters. These species are: Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), Leatherback (Dermochelys coracea), Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Flatback (Natator depressus).