I Komang Budiarta | Nusa Penida Field Officer Born and raised in Nusa Penida, Komang Budiarta joined the Coral Triangle Center as a Field Officer. Prior to CTC, Komang worked as the Head of Nusa Penida Staff at Friends of the National Park Foundation (FNPF). He is known for his versatility and has worked in…
The Coral Triangle Center ventures to Canggu to present on the Coral Triangle region, play the Fish Length Estimation Game and showcase our new Wayang Samudra (Ocean Shadow Puppet) collection. On May 3, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) was given a great opportunity to present on the Coral Triangle to the Rotary Club of Bali…
Raising awareness of marine conservation issues takes many forms, including traditional storytelling. To stimulate public interest, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) is using wayang, the famed traditional Indonesia shadow puppets, as a medium to highlight marine conservation and showcase the interrelationship between culture and nature. On May 16, CTC introduced its collection of Wayang Samudra or…
Mangrove tours, snorkelling, seaweed farming and more! Coral Triangle Center explorers enjoy a full day of fun and learning at Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. At the start of 2016 theCoral Triangle Center (CTC) launched its Learning Day Trip to Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. On the fun learning trip CTC explorers get to experience…
On April 22, 80 motivated elementary and high school students celebrated Earth Day with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), the Bali Hai Group, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, and Bottle for Botol in Mushroom Bay, Nusa Lembongan. The fun learning activities taught the students about how to care for and protect our precious environment. Students got…
In March we signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Living Seas, a scuba diving operator based in Singapore and Bali, to support sustainable tourism. Under the MOU, Living Seas will promote and implement the code of conduct for divers, increase awareness of marine conservation and conservation practices among its staff and clients, and support…
The Coral Triangle Center’s Communications team spent April 15-17 at Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) 2016 in Singapore, to spread awareness on marine conservation within the Coral Triangle region. The Expo is organized by Underwater 360 and endorsed by major organizations in the diving industry such as DEMA (USA), the Singapore Tourism Board and the Singapore…
From April 12-15, the Training & Learning team delivered its 5th training on Marine Conservation Action Plan in Semarang, Central Java. The training is part of an agreement between the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University and the Coral Triangle Center. Twenty-four senior fisheries students learned how to develop a conservation plan using software…
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Located to the east of Bali, Nusa Penida’s cluster of islands has been coined as one of Indonesia’s most efficient marine protected areas (MPA). Much of the MPA’s success is attributed to the implementation and effective management of Nusa Penida’s zoning system. In Nusa Penida MPA, marine tourism generates wealth and employs people from surrounding…