In an effort to help strengthen the resilience of coral reefs in Bunaken National Park against various threats such as ocean plastic pollution and climate change, Grand Luley Manado and its partner the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), launched its expanded coral rehabilitation program.During the launching ceremony, Ir. Wiratno, M.Sc the Director General of Natural Resources…
In October 2018, Hard Rock Hotel Bali generously donated Rp. 194,726,281 to the Coral Triangle Center through their Rock N’ Run charity event. Through this donation, the foundation was able to support ongoing marine conservation efforts in the Nusa Penida MPA, notably the expansion of the coral nursery garden in Nusa Lembongan and the installation…
On June 4-5, 2018, CTC had the pleasure to host students of the University of San Diego at CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation and the Nusa Penida MPA to share knowledge on developing and maintaining a marine protected area. On the first day they were given a presentation on how to set up MPA’s and…
Hard (or stony) corals reproduce by releasing their eggs and sperm all at the same time. Some corals are hermaphroditic releasing packages that contain both eggs and sperm. Somehow it works out that dozens of species release eggs and sperm at just the right time at particular times of the year. The phenomenon brings to mind an…
After months of hand sculpting, firing, glazing and firing again, we are proud to show you a sneak peek of our monumental coral wall project. This month, we finished the installation of a mini coral wall and a mobile coral wall at our Center for Marine Conservation in Sanur. This mini wall measures 1.2 ×…
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…
In an effort to sustain marine biodiversity in Bunaken National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) and Grand Luley Hotel have launched the Adopt A Coral Program. On May 31, the Grand Luley Resort in partnership with the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) launched the Adopt a Coral Program in Manado, Sulawesi. Guests and…
The Coral Triangle Center is excited to announce that we have planted our Friend of CTC’s baby coral plants. Early this month, the Learning Sites team (LS) and Marketing team went to Lembongan Bay, Nusa Lembongan, for a busy day of coral planting and coral maintenance. The species of coral planted was Acropora; and this species…