Lawi Marine Turtle Sanctuary

Lawi Marine Turtle Sanctuary is a community-managed marine conservation site in Barangay Lawi, Jordan, on the southwestern coast of Guimaras Island, Guimaras Province, Philippines. It protects a nesting beach for marine turtles locally known as pawikan and operates as a hatchery and monitoring area. Managed with support from the local government and community volunteers, the sanctuary focuses on turtle protection, egg incubation, hatchling release, and environmental education for visitors.

Visitors can expect a small, protected coastal beach area dedicated to marine turtle conservation in Barangay Lawi. The site consists of a sandy nesting beach, marked hatchery enclosures and monitoring areas managed by local caretakers. The setting is quiet and natural, facing the Panay Gulf. Visits are typically guided and focused on learning about turtle nesting, egg protection and hatchling releases when in season, with opportunities for beach walking, photography and observing conservation activities.