We are happy to share that baby corals in our Adopt-a-Coral site in Ped Village, Nusa Penida have exhibited healthy growth rates! In the 5 months since we started the program in December 2020, we’ve seen rapid growth for the baby corals. The growth can be attributed to good water quality in our nursery and…
Kirana Agustina & Nanda Asridian Noor met at World Resources Institute Indonesia, but it’s the ocean that brought them together. It was never expected that Nanda’s first contact with Kirana through an email with warm virtual handshake during a Coral Triangle Regional Forum in Bali, in January 2014, would grow into love seven years later,…
Let’s work together to love our ocean this Valentine’s Day and give it the attention it deserves! The ocean brings us hope and reminds us how we are all connected by the ocean. There’s nothing that we are more grateful for than the ecosystems found beneath the waves, providing us with food, income, and beauty….
Putri Siren is now collaborating with CTC to support our coral rehabilitation efforts in Nusa Penida. This collaboration aims to support marine conservation efforts and inspiring people saving oceans. Putri Siren is a Bali-based manufacturing company making swim mermaid tails and mermaid merchandise. Their products are made out of recycled plastic bottles. Part of the…
To help rehabilitate damaged reefs in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), CTC together with the Bali MPA Management Unit and the Nuansa Pulau Community Group launched its Adopt-A-Coral site through a small ceremony in Ped Village, Nusa Penida, on December 02, 2020. This event was attended by the head (Bupati) of Klungkung District…
The International Coral Reef Initiative has declared 2018 as the third International Year of the Reef to strengthen awareness globally about the value of, and threats to, coral reefs and associated ecosystems. IYOR 2018 also aims promote partnerships between governments, the private sector, academia and civil society on the management of coral reefs; identify and implement…
CTC joined the fourth Nusa Penida Festival on December 6-9, 2017. The Nusa Penida Festival combines art and culture with water sports, beach cleanup, and the planting of coral reefs and mangroves. Its goal is to promote Nusa Penida’s culture and responsible tourism. More than 1500 attended the event, from villagers, dive operators, local and…
CTC hosted guests from Malaysia’s Johor Biotechnology and Biodiversity Corporation on November 21-23, 2016 who were in Bali to learn about marine conservation and its economic benefits to the community and government. The guests visited CTC’s office in Sanur and the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) where they went snorkeling in healthy reefs, transplanted…
As part of their trip to Indonesia, Woodleigh School students spent 3 fun days with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) team in Bali and Nusa Penida. Students learned about marine conservation and had the opportunity to seaweed farm, plant mangrove trees and snorkel through Nusa Penida’s beautiful coral reefs! Woodleigh School began their 3-day fieldtrip…