Jamursba Medi Beach

Jamursba Medi Beach is a remote protected beach on the northern coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula in Abun District, Tambrauw Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. It is internationally recognized as one of the largest nesting sites in the Pacific for the endangered leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The beach features dark volcanic sand, dense coastal forest, and a designated conservation area managed for turtle protection and research, attracting eco-tourists and conservation visitors.

Visitors can expect a long, remote stretch of dark sandy beach backed by dense coastal forest and low vegetation on the north coast of Tambrauw. The setting is highly natural and undeveloped with no commercial beach infrastructure. During nesting season, visitors can observe leatherback turtles nesting at night accompanied by local guides and conservation officers from designated observation points. Daytime visits offer quiet beach walking, photography of the coastline, and birdwatching in a pristine conservation environment.

Jamursba Medi has been recognized since the 1980s-1990s as a critical nesting habitat for leatherback turtles and was later designated as a protected conservation area (Kawasan Konservasi Penyu Belimbing) by Tambrauw Regency to protect the endangered species and support long-term monitoring and research.

The beach is located in the customary territory of the Abun people and is locally known as Jeen Womom. Leatherback turtles hold cultural importance for coastal communities and the site is managed collaboratively with local communities for conservation, education and sustainable eco-tourism.