| Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
 Protected Area Superintendent's Office in Taganak | |
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| Location | Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
| Area | 242,967 ha (938.10 sq mi)[1] |
| Designation | Protected Area |
| Designated | August 26, 1999[2] |
| Administrator | Turtle Islands Protected Area Management Board Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy[3][4] |
Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area encompassing the municipality of Turtle Islands in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. It spans six islands: Great Bakkungan, Baguan, Boan, Langaan, Lihiman, and Taganak.
With a total area of 242,967 hectares, the sanctuary is situated between the Sulu and Celebes Sea, straddling the Malaysia–Philippines border. Except for uninhabited Langaan and Baguan, the islands are home to over 5,000 residents, with Taganak as the primary island.[5]
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- ^ Fischer, Cecilia; Trono, Romeo B.; Salinas, Rizza Araceli F. (December 1, 2021). "Addressing gaps in socio-economic and natural assets to halt marine turtle egg poaching: A livelihood feasibility study in the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary, Philippines". Global Ecology and Conservation. 32: e01913. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01913. ISSN 2351-9894.