CTC conducted a short course and field learning activities on MPA Establishment and Management for Timor-Leste officials on June 20-22, 2017 in Bali. The short course was specifically tailored for participants to better learn basic fisheries population dynamics, basic principles in designing zoning and MPA networks. Participants were representatives from government and non-government partners…
CTC is once again honored to collaborate with partners for this year’s Coral Triangle Day celebrations, an annual, open-sourced event that brings together individuals, organizations, and establishments on one special day of the year to shed light on ocean conservation and the numerous ways to protect and conserve the world’s epicenter of marine biodiversity –…
This month, CTC began local consultations in Liquica and Atauro in Timor-Leste to assess how we can support local efforts to establish new marine protected areas (MPA) in the country. On May 1-3, 2017, CTC Learning Sites Manager Marthen Welly met with officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and discussed the various ways…
Fifty school children from Nusa Lembongan came together on April 21, 2017 to mark Earth Day by keeping the island’s beaches free from plastic debris. The school children, all girl students from Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1 and 3 Jungutbatu and Sekolah Dasar Negeri 1, 2 and 3 Nusa Lembongan, gathered in Mushroom Bay for fun…
CTC, in collaboration with Bali Hai Cruises and Mars Foundation, hosted members and families of the Indonesia Young Presidents Organization in Nusa Lembongan on April 14, 2017 for a day of coral transplantation, snorkeling, diving, and mangrove planting. The event began with the participants attaching 60 coral fragments to spider structures developed by Mars Foundation,…
CTC hosted 120 students and teachers from Madania School in Bogor on April 11-12, 2017, for a fun-learning study trip to Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area. The students learned why we need to protect our rich marine biodiversity and experienced first-hand the activities in the island such as mangrove planting, seaweed farming and many more….
CTC and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) held a Basic Training for Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management in Morotai in North Maluku on April 11-17, 2017 as part of its implementation of the USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (SEA) Project. The training had 17 participants coming from various backgrounds, including provincial and district level officers from…
In the beginning of April Coral Triangle Center, together with other non-government organizations such as Rare, TNC, CI and WCS, signed a collaboration agreement with the Ministry of Marine Affairs Indonesia strengthening its commitment to support efforts to ensure effective management of marine protected areas in the country. We hope this will pave the way…
Coral Triangle Center hosted high-level government officials from Bangladesh on March 29-30, 2017 for a learning visit at our office in Sanur, Bali and a one-day field learning trip to Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). The delegation included Honorable Narayan Chandra Chanda, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock (MOFL), Bangladesh Ambassador to Indonesia Major General Azmal Kabir….