Upeh Island
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LocationStrait of Malacca
Area0.038 km2 (0.015 sq mi)
Native name: Pulau Upeh | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Strait of Malacca |
| Coordinates | 2°11′31.6″N 102°12′9.3″E / 2.192111°N 102.202583°E |
| Area | 0.038 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State |  Malacca |
| District | Melaka Tengah |
| Mukim | City centre |
Upeh Island (Malay: Pulau Upeh) is an islet located 600 metres off the coast of the town of Klebang in the Malaysian state of Malacca (2 kilometres before land reclamation).[1][2] It used to be one of the places in the state with the highest number of hawksbill turtle landings and nesting sites.[3][4] But a series of ongoing land reclamation projects near the island cause rapid coastal erosion, degradation of its beach and a dwindling number of turtle landings at the islet for nesting and egg laying.[5][6] A now-abandoned resort can be seen within the islet's dense forest.[7][8]
