The River Terrapin Breeding Centre is located at Bota Kanan, about 40km from Ipoh, and is managed by the Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department (PERHILITAN).
If you are from Ipoh City, take the road that leads to Lumut and follow the sign to Bota Kanan. Here visitors can see the hatcheries and find out more about the habits and habitats of this riverine terrapin
(Batagur baska).Normally they will come up to lay eggs on the sandy beaches of the Perak River around this area between November - March of each year. Females River Terrapin lay eggs in the wild; the eggs are buried along sandy stretches on riverbanks for protection and the warmth required for incubation and hatching.
They bury their eggs between 3 - 4 feet into the sandy beaches for protection and warmth.
The moment they are hatched, baby terrapins, as if by instinct head straight for the river and they will not be back until they are about to lay their eggs in the sandy riverbanks.
There are also chalets available for visitors who want to stay overnight.
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