Twenty marine conservation practitioners from government, NGOs, MPA Atauro, and MPA Samba Sembilan, Liquica recently completed an intensive four-day training in Dili from 17 to 20 November 2025, strengthening their skills in managing Marine Protected Areas. Organized by the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) in partnership with Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), the training…
On August 22, 2025, CTC successfully hosted a national workshop to present the study on “Tara Bandu” and Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM) in Timor-Leste. This one-day event was a significant step forward in understanding the traditional tenure system in coastal and marine resource management. The results of the studies will provide important input…
On July 8, 2025, CTC, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Fisheries (MALFF), Roman Luan, the Atauro Island MPA Management Unit, and the Atauro Administrative Authority, conducted a routine Resource Use Monitoring (RUM) and patrol activity around Atauro Island MPA. This joint effort aimed to strengthen surveillance, ensure compliance with zoning regulations,…
Following the successful initial socialization of the Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA) zoning systems in Makili Village last month, CTC and its partners continued their outreach with two follow-up events held in the Makili sub-villages. On April 9, 2025, the team visited Maumeta and Maulaku, engaging 75 community members and local authorities. The sessions…
An effective marine management depends on ongoing assessment, strategic decision-making, and collaboration. Recognizing this, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) recently conducted a Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) and Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Workshop to empower local conservation practitioners, marine resource managers, and policymakers with practical skills to enhance marine governance. Marine ecosystems in Timor-Leste hold…
CTC successfully completed a series of impactful outreach activities titled “Diskusaun Konservasaun” (Conservation Discussion), promoting awareness and engagement in marine conservation across Timor-Leste. On November 5, 2024, the program hosted at the CTC office in Dili featured Lenuk Tasi, as a guest speaker from a youth group focused on sea turtle conservation. The discussion focused…
Leaders from six Coral Triangle nations—Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste—met in Dili, Timor-Leste, for the 19th Senior Officials’ Meeting and 9th Ministerial Meeting of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF). They outlined ambitious 2025 conservation targets to address overfishing, climate change, and pollution threatening…
On October 9, 2024, CTC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MALFF), local government of Liquiçá, and local community, successfully deployed zoning boundary markers in Samba Sembilan MPA. This milestone enhances MPA management, strengthens marine conservation efforts, and establishes a clearer framework for sustainable resource management. Named after a local…
In a significant step toward enhancing the management of the Atauro Island Marine Protected Area (MPA), the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MALFF), the Roman Luan Foundation, the local government of Atauro, and the local community, successfully deployed zoning boundary markers from August 24 to…