Tengah Island Conservation in the news

JUNe/JuLY 2025 | ASIAN JOURNEYS

Irene Millar discovers an island off Malaysia’s east coast that is setting an example of how sustainable tourism can be conducted in an environmentally sensitive area.

Batu Batu is situated on Pulau Tengah, an otherwise uninhibited island off the coast of Mersing in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor. From its initial inception Batu Batu has been intentional in integrating guests within the island’s pristine natural environment and the coral surrounding it. Creating a space where guests can relax and reconnect with nature, whilst treading lightly in this captivating resort.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 | THE STAR

Tengah Island Conservation (TIC) director Tanya Leibrick said beach cleanup activities would be continued despite not being able to access all areas of the island during the monsoon season.

She expected extra help after the season to clean up the large amounts of marine debris that washed to the shores during that time.

“We usually wrap up our fieldwork, such as the sea turtle monitoring and changing the sand in our sea turtle hatchery, to give the best possible conditions for the next batch of turtle eggs to develop.

OCTOBER 16, 2023 | THE STAR

TIC community engagement and environment awareness manager Mohd Alzam Mohd Affandy said the non-governmental organisation (NGO) collected the rubbish in September to mark International Coastal Cleanup month.

“The programme was conducted with Mersing District Council, involving 84 volunteers.

“We removed 4,870 plastic bottles, 317 glass bottles and 322 fishing buoys besides 608 sandals and shoes,” he told StarMetro.

OCTOBER 12, 2023 | KOSMO

Nur Syakira Zainal boarded a boat to conduct monitoring on the islands surrounding Sultan Iskandar Marine Park. Using binoculars, the 27-year-old woman, along with two other volunteer marine enthusiasts, searched for traces of turtle landings. The presence of these traces indicates the presence of mother turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs. Nur Syakira emphasized that her team needs to quickly reach the turtle egg nesting area before it is either collected by irresponsible parties or eaten by animals...

september 7, 2023 | viu

Third-year Global Studies student Katie Temporal got to spend three months in Pulau Tengah, Malaysia, this summer. She was working as a sustainability intern with Batu Batu, the island’s only resort, which runs Tengah Island Conservation.

I worked closely with Tengah Island Conservation to collect and bury turtle eggs in the local nursery.

March 18, 2019 | New Straits Times

A new generation of artists tackle environmental issues using technology to innovatively depict the devastating effects of indiscriminate human consumption.

the work or art called Experiencing Beauty by nature-led artist Lucinda Law, visitors will get to see the documentation of the flora and fauna she encountered on her expeditions during her artist-in-residence programme with the environmental scientists at Tengah Island Conservation at Batu Batu, a private resort off Johor, Malaysia that also embraces the principles of sustainability.

SepTember 4, 2018 | BH ONLINE

SULTAN Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar accompanied Batu Batu Resort director Datuk Chua Jui Leng (left) and Johor Secretary of State Datuk Azmi Rohani (two from right) during the opening ceremony of the Tunku Abdul Jalil Conservation Center and the launch of the book 'Island Life' in Batu Batu Resort, Middle Island, Mersing. - Photos of Anuar Random Hair