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...
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...
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...
Throughout June 2025, CTC in collaboration with local and national partners, actively participated in a series of events to commemorate World Oceans Day and Sea Turtle Day in Timor-Leste. These celebrations highlighted the importance of marine conservation and strengthened community involvement in protecting marine ecosystems. On...
Building on the momentum from the initial zoning socializations in Makili Village of Atauro Island in March and April 2025, CTC and its partners continued to support the launch of Tara Bandu, a traditional customary law used to manage natural resources sustainably. Our support...
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...
On March 23, 2025, CTC and local partners successfully conducted a socialization for the zoning systems in the Atauro Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Makili Village.  The event was attended by key stakeholders including a representative from President Authority Administrative of Atauro, Mr. Vicente, the...
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...
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...
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...
