24 Oct CTC Strengthens Timor-Leste’s Atauro Island Marine Protected Area Management with Zoning Boundary Marker Deployment

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...

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24 Oct CTC Conducts Green Fins Assessment to Advance Sustainable Diving Practices in Komodo National Park

In September 2024, the Coral Triangle Center (CTC) successfully conducted Green Fins assessments for six dive operators in Komodo National Park. This initiative marks an important milestone in promoting sustainable diving practices and marine conservation in the region, reinforcing the commitment of Indonesia’s diving industry...

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24 Oct Closing Workshop of the Wallacea Partnership Program II: Highlights from the Kalesang Dugong Project

From September 9-12, 2024, CTC participated in a workshop marking the closing of the Wallacea Partnership Program II, held in Manado, which was facilitated by Burung Indonesia. The event aimed to share lessons learned from each grantee’s projects. During the workshop, representatives from 43 grantee...

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

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 Jul Celebrating World Ocean Day with Beach Clean Up Activities in Timor-Leste

In celebration of World Ocean Day, CTC enthusiastically participated in two significant beach cleanup activities, demonstrating our commitment to preserving the marine environment. These events were organized by Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), the Association of Fisheries and Marine Timor Leste (APMTL) and Youth Groups,...

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17 May Tales of Marine Life: A Special Wayang Samudra Performance

CTC’s Center for Marine Conservation celebrated Earth Day with a special performance of Wayang Samudra. Telling a story of marine animals and their constant battles with our ever-changing world and plastic pollution in the oceans, the whole show ran for an hour from 7.00 PM...

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