Illegal turtle trade is concentrated in Bali. Turtles from nesting beaches all over Indonesia, especially from the islands of Sulawesi and Java, are illegally transported by boat to Bali to be sold for their meat and for ritual ceremonies.

Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization created to protect Indonesian wildlife. It was founded in 2008 in Jakarta. JAAN receives its funding and support from individual donors and works with the public and Indonesian authorities to save animals from exploitation, conducts programs to help minimize wildlife extinction, works to end the illegal animal trade and to improve animal welfare in Indonesia.