MAIN NESTING ISLANDS
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(i) Pulau Selingaan
The second largest of the three islands is Pulau
Selingan, which is nearly 8.0 hectares in extent. Coconut palms are found on the island
with lantanas growing under them. The main laying beach is on the east of the islands as
well as the south western side which is near the light-house. Most of the northern shore
is rocky. Drinking water is collected from the rain water which is stored in storage tanks
in each of the cabin.
(ii) Pulau Bakkungaan Kechil
P
ulau Bakkungaan Kechil is
the largest of the three islands and lies nearest to the Philippines border. This 8.5
hectare-island has a wide promontory to the south east. Unlike the other two islands there
is a slight hill in the centre of the island where mud volcanoes are still
active and bubbling mixture of mud and water ooze out from the centre of the earth.
The island is covered under coconut and lalang grass. The northern and western sides
of the island are the favorite nesting beaches of the green turtles.

(iii) Pulau Gulisaan
- Pulau Gulisaan is the smallest islands covering only about 1.6 hectares
in extent. Coconut palms grow on the high beach and a short tough grass has established
itself on the island. Turtles favour the northern and eastern beaches and some nest on the
south western beach.
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