Coral Triangle Center’s (CTC) Coral Diving School has successfully completed its first-ever Scientific Diving Course. This milestone marks a significant step in advancing marine research skills for conservation enthusiasts and professionals alike. The course followed a series of online foundational classes in Marine Ecology, Fish Identification,...
Coral Triangle Center (CTC) officially launched the “Adopt-a-Mangrove” program, aiming to engage the public in the restoration of mangrove forests in Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area (MPA). Nusa Penida MPA features diverse coastal and marine ecosystems, including mangrove forest on Nusa Lembongan Island. These mangroves provide...
CTC continued its restoration efforts at the Nusa Penida Festival 2024 on October 11, 2024. In collaboration with Nuansa Pulau Community Group, CTC installed a total of 80 Reef Stars with 1,200 coral fragments at the restoration site in Ped Village. During the coral tying process...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP) of Maluku Province recently wrapped up an extensive coral reef health monitoring survey in the Lease Islands MPA, conducted from October 15-25, 2024. This collaboration aimed to assess coral reef health, gather...
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...
The 10th Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Technical Regional Exchange (REX) and MPA Technical Working Group Meeting, held at the CTI Center in Manado from October 7-10, 2024, was a significant event organized by the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF)....
We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement for marine conservation in Indonesia! The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has officially designated Nusa Penida and Gili Matra as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) during the 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). This...
On August 26th and August 28th, 2024, CTC conducted Capacity Needs Assessment (CNA) Workshops in Ambon and in Bali. The workshops are part of the Marine Protected Conservation Area MPA-OECM Consortium plan for developing the MPA Vision 2045 document. The CNA workshops aimed to identify the...
On July 15 – 17, 2024, CTC held a Staff Development Week themed “Innovation and Leadership: Imagine the Future and Paving the Way for Organization Resilience” at Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur and Jenggala Ceramic in Jimbaran. This event was attended by...
The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) continues to play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of Marine Protected Area (MPA) management in Indonesia. Recently, CTC supported the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) in conducting a series of evaluations of MPA effectiveness in...
