<![CDATA[The existence of sea turtles is increasingly worrying because they are threatened with extinction. The occurrence of extinction was caused by various natural factors and the high exploitation of turtles. Therefore, a conservation policy is needed to ensure environmental preservation. The research objective was to determine the effectiveness of turtle conservation policies at Taman Kili-Kili Beach, Wonocoyo Village, Trenggalek Regency. This research method is a desctriptive qualitative approach method. Data obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the turtle conservation policy at Taman Kili-Kili Beach in Wonocoyo Village had been regulated in Wonocoyo Village Regulation No. 3 of 2014 concerning Turtle Conservation Areas and was carried out effectively through the involvement of various actors ranging from government, private, community, academic and community elements. which has the unity and integration of the goals of sustainable management of conservation areas through the development of eco-tourism. Interestingly, the people who previously exploited turtles and traded turtles also participated in protecting turtles. The establishment of the Kili-Kili Coastal Essential Economic Zone (KEE) emphasizes that turtle conservation emphasizes the educational function, the tourism function, and the function of conservation intervention. However, there are critical improvements from the community in terms of environmental aspects, namely the community considers that policies need to be developed in terms of facilities and infrastructure as well as turtle conservation tourism branding.]]>
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