The Coral Triangle Center (CTC), with the support of USAID SEA Project, conducted a Resource Use Monitoring (RUM) and Community Based Marine and Fisheries Surveillance Group (Pokmaswas) training for Pokmaswas members in the Sula Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA), North Maluku, on 28 August – 1 September 2019. The 20 participants were representatives of Pokmaswas…
Sanur Village Festival is one of the most anticipated festivals in Bali. The festival is a community event founded by Yayasan Pembangunan Sanur which offers a wide variety of activities including local food, various contests and competitions, art and cultural attractions, live music and a creative economy exhibition, as well as various types of environmentally-friendly…
This year Menghadap Laut returned to commemorate Indonesian Independence Day! This national event was initiated by the Ministry of Marine Affair and Fisheries. This year it was conducted simultaneously in 74 places across Indonesia, celebrating the 74 years since independence. In Bali, Menghadap Laut 2.0 was celebrated at Mertasari Beach, Sanur on August 18, with…
Hands-on learning is a great tool to use to inspire people to save our environment. This month, the CTC Center for Marine Conservation received a group of five students who had recently graduated from high school in Switzerland. They came to Bali to learn about the environment and marine conservation. In collaboration with CTC, the…
In an effort to help strengthen the resilience of coral reefs in Bunaken National Park against various threats such as ocean plastic pollution and climate change, Grand Luley Manado and its partner the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), launched its expanded coral rehabilitation program.During the launching ceremony, Ir. Wiratno, M.Sc the Director General of Natural Resources…
Living in the center of the Coral Triangle region, communities across Indonesia play host to Coral Triangle Day celebrations every year. This year, the Coral Triangle Center, in collaboration with Coastal and Marine Resources Management Center Denpasar (Balai Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Pesisir dan Laut Denpasar) celebrated Coral Triangle Day on June 19 at Kusamba Beach, Dawan,…
For the fourth straight year, Coral Triangle Center collaborated with Bali Hai Cruises and Bali Hai Diving to celebrate Earth Day in Nusa Lembongan by spreading the message of marine conservation to local school children. The event was attended by 100 local students and teachers from SD N 1 Lembongan, SD N 2 Lembongan, SD…
They say that nature is a great teacher, and that saying is certainly true for the CTC team. Through our experiences being in nature and the ocean we are able to learn and pass down knowledge of complex ecosystems and life-forms to future generations. Such an example can be found at one of CTC’s Fun…
CTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to promote sustainable tourism in Indonesia and the Coral Triangle. The MOU signing was held between CTC Executive Director Rili Djohani and GSTC Chief Operating Officer Randy Durban at the the 29th GSTC Asia Pacific Sustainable Tourism Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand…