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CTI-CFF's 10th Marine Protected Areas Regional Exchange (MPA REX) Drives Conservation Efforts Towards Achieving 30% Ocean Protection Manado, Indonesia, October 7-10, 2024 – The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) hosted the 10th Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Technical Regional Exchange (REX) and MPA Technical Working Group Meeting at the CTI Centre in Manado. The event brought together MPA focal points from the six Coral Triangle countries and CTI-CFF’s key strategic partners, to advance efforts in the management of MPAs, a cornerstone of CTI-CFF’s strategy to protect marine biodiversity, promote sustainable livelihoods, and build coral reef resilience across the region. This MPA REX event, in addition to being attended by delegates from the six CTI-CFF member countries, also invited the participation of partners such as the Coral Triangle Center (CTC), Konservasi Indonesia (KI), and WWF Coral Triangle Program, all of which are actively working in MPAs across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Two other key partners present are the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which introduced the IUCN Green List Standards, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), which supports CTI-CFF through the Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience (SOMACORE) program. Marine Protected Areas are essential for addressing global challenges like biodiversity loss and overfishing. As part of the CTI-CFF’s Regional Plan of Action 2.0 (RPOA 2.0), the initiative has committed to ensuring effective MPA management through the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Areas System (CTMPAS), which classifies MPAs into four categories. Categories 3 and 4 represent the highest level of protection and management, and achieving these categories remains a key goal for the region. Additionally, all six CTI member countries have committed to the global 30x30 target, aiming to protect at least 30% of marine areas by 2030, with timelines tailored to each country’s capacity....... Find out more about the event here : https://lnkd.in/gNgEAbrn #CoralTriangle #CTICFF #MPA #MarineProtectedAreas #RegionalExchange #MPATWG #WorkingGroup #Indonesia #Malaysia #PapuaNewGuinea #Philippines #SolomonIslands #TimorLeste #CT #CoralTriangleInitiative

The Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area has helped conserve more than 20,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows off the south coast of Bali, Indonesia. Building on this success, Mission Blue / Sylvia Earle Alliance Hope Spot Champions Rili Djohani and Wira Sanjaya are working to ensure the long-term resilience of these biodiverse marine ecosystems. They aim to inspire younger generations to become guardians of the ocean. Through Mission Blue’s global conservation network, they hope to make Nusa Penida a blueprint for marine conservation worldwide. Discover more on bit.ly/Ocean_Advocates #Rolex #PerpetualPlanet #MissionBlue

🚨 Call for Coral Reef Monitoring Data 🚨 🪸 The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (#GCRMN), an operational network of International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), has announced a call for data contributions for the upcoming “Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2025” report. Researchers, organisations, and reef managers worldwide are invited to share their #coralreef monitoring data to develop this critical stock-take of the status and trends of the world’s coral reefs 🌎 📊 This report will update the "Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020", and is set to be released in 2026, enabling contributions to guide conservation and management efforts #ForCoral 🌊 Visit the dedicated webpage which includes “A Guide to Contributors”, more information on the “Data Sharing Agreement”, the type of data that the GCRMN are requesting, and the acknowledgment approach ➡️ www.gcrmn.net/2025-report. Resources are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese - other languages available on request. #CoralReefs #WorldCoralReefStatus