Indonesia’s commitment to conserve 30 percent of its marine waters by 2045 depends on expanding Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and managing them well. To turn this vision into reality, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), supported by the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation and Climate Adaptation (TFCCA), organized the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Planning…
Yayasan Nusa Bahari Lestari (Sahari), Coral Triangle Center (CTC), and Yayasan Kiranis have built a collaborative management framework for the Buano Island Marine Protected Area (MPA), Soleh Village, and Waesala Village in West Seram, Maluku. The initiative forms part of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reefs Conservation Act (TFCCA) program, which aims to strengthen management…
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), supported by Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation and Climate Adaptation (TFCCA), officially launched the Strengthening Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness through Learning from the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) program. Two kick-off meetings in Bali set the program in motion. The first took place on June 9, 2026,…
Protecting the ocean starts with the people who live with it every day — the ones who know it best. This World Ocean Day, communities across Atauro Island came together to protect one of Timor-Leste’s most important marine areas. From June 1 to 5, 2026, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Ministry…
Hidden beneath Indonesia’s coastal waters lives one of the ocean’s least-known marine mammals—the dugong (Dugong dugon), a gentle seagrass grazer often called the “sea cow.” Despite its ecological importance, dugongs remain far less recognized than whales, sea turtles, or manta rays, making them one of marine conservation’s overlooked species. Every year on May 28, the…
As part of the Kalesang Banda Program, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a series of activities in May 2026 to strengthen marine conservation efforts in the Banda Islands. Through a stakeholder workshop and environmental awareness campaign to elementary schools, the program promoted collaboration, improved knowledge on Endangered, Threatened, and Protected (ETP) species, and raised…
As part of ongoing efforts to support effective marine conservation management, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) collaborated with government agencies, community groups, and local partners to conduct Resource Utilization Monitoring (RUM) and surveillance activities in the Lease Islands and Banda Islands during April and May 2026. These activities help track how marine and coastal resources…
In mid-May, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted a five-day program on Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA). The program was designed around three components central to keeping the MPA operational: community understanding of the zonation system, maintenance of physical boundary markers, and collaborative patrols. In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and…
The health of the Coral Triangle’s ocean ecosystems depends not just on policy and funding—it depends on people. Building a strong network of local trainers is essential to scaling conservation knowledge and improving Marine Protected Area (MPA) management across the coral triangle. To address the need, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) conducted an intensive regional…