KOTA KINABALU: Changing weather patterns and wave activity could affect turtle populations, Sabah Parks director Datuk Dr Maklarin Lakim said.
"Climate change can trigger storms and changes in wind patterns, resulting in waves occurring more frequently than before.
"In the past, there might have been only about six such occurrences a year. Now, there could be as many as 24.
"Based on our experience in Sabah, take Pulau Selingan, one of the islands in the Sandakan Turtle Islands Park, as an example.
