17 Aug Fifteen Marine Conservation Leaders Honored for Significant Contributions at The 2025 Ocean Legacy Awards in Bali

Posted on Aug 17, 2025 in Banda Islands, Board Member, Capacity Building, Center for Marine Conservation, Event, Maluku, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida, Ocean Keeper Club, Timor-Leste, Training and Learning 0 Comments
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Bali, August 16, 2025 – Marking its 15th anniversary of action, innovation, and collaboration in marine conservation, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) hosts the Ocean Legacy Awards to honor outstanding partners, individuals, and communities dedicated to protecting the ocean and its biodiversity. The celebration recognized...

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20 Mar Adopt-A-Coral Program Update: Reviving Nusa Penida’s Reefs, One Fragment at a Time

Posted on Mar 20, 2025 in Adopt a Coral, Center for Marine Conservation, Coral Restoration, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida 0 Comments
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Situated off the southeast coast of Bali, the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA) spans 20,057 hectares and includes the islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. Over the years, the coral reefs along the northern coast of Nusa Penida have suffered significant...

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22 Aug MPA Day 2024: Inspiring the Next Generation of Mangrove Guardians

Posted on Aug 22, 2024 in Center for Marine Conservation, Community Outreach, Event, Fun Learning, Fun Learning, Nusa Penida, Ocean Keeper Club, Outreach Activities 0 Comments
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On August 1st, we celebrated MPA Day with a special focus on children and mangroves in the Nusa Penida MPA. Since 2022, CTC partnered with the Gili Bhuana Group to rehabilitate mangrove forests in Nusa Lembongan affected by local development. To date, 7,965 square meters...

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24 Jun US Senator’s Field Learning Trip in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area

Posted on Jun 24, 2024 in Blog, Event, Learning Site, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida 0 Comments
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On Sunday, June 2, 2024, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) facilitated a Field Learning Trip for officials from the US Senate and USAID to the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), Bali. The trip provided an immersive experience in marine conservation and community-based environmental management practices....

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09 Apr Waste Management Initiative in Batununggul Village: A Step Towards Environmental Sustainability

Posted on Apr 09, 2024 in Blog, Learning Site, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida, Permaculture 0 Comments
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On March 21, 2024, CTC facilitated a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing for waste management in Batununggul village between BUMDES (village-owned enterprise) and Lembongan Recycling. It marks a crucial step in addressing the pressing waste management issue in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA),...

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19 Feb Coral Restoration Demonstration Site Aims to Rehabilitate Damaged Reefs in the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area

Posted on Feb 19, 2024 in Coral Restoration, Learning Sites, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida 0 Comments
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From January 29th to February 2nd, 2024, we successfully conducted the Coral Restoration Demonstration Site in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA), specifically in Toya Pakeh to the east of the Quicksilver Mega Pontoon. These activities were conducted in collaboration with local partners and resulted...

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28 Dec Reef Health Monitoring in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA)

Posted on Dec 28, 2023 in Learning Site, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida, Reef Health Monitoring 0 Comments
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The CTC Field Team alongside partners from Balai Pengelolaan Sumberdaya Pesisir Laut (BPSPL), Unit Pengelola Teknis Daerah (UPTD), Kelompok Masyarakat Pengawas (Pokmaswas) conducted reef health monitoring (RHM) in the Nusa Penida MPA from November 13-18 and on November 30, 2023 at a total of thirteen...

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07 Dec CTC Hosts University of Queensland’s Coral Restoration Workshop and Learning Visit in Nusa Penida MPA

Posted on Dec 07, 2023 in Learning Site, Marine Protected Area, Nusa Penida 0 Comments
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On November 19th, 2023, the CTC team traveled to Nusa Lembongan for a full day Fun Learning Trip with the University of Queensland and Blue Corner. There were 29 participants, experts in rubble stabilization, invited by the University of Queensland to their workshop. The participants...

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