MONITORING COASTAL & MARINE RESOURCES
Status: Ongoing, since 2016
The people at the coast of North Sulawesi depend on the coastal and marine resources. This project functions as a support for community-based action to recover and protect marine species and sites. The Project is expected to decrease destructive habits of the people living with coastal and marine ecosystems and to have a long-term impact on the protection of rare habitats and endangered species in Indonesia.
Why?
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Coastal and marine resources are endangered through destructive behaviors
- Corals are bleaching and dying because of different factors
- People living at the coast are often unaware of the long-term effects of their fishing techniques
Activities
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Develop and strengthen community institutions and regulations for the management of community-based Marine Protected areas
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Improve the knowledge, skills and initiative of the local people through community awareness campaigns
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Build up the local capacity at both the operational and managerial level
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Improve the availability, quality and use of data of the local marine environment
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Identify local communities that have a strong commitment towards long term improvements in marine resource management
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Implementation of legal regulations, for example, the facilitation of communication between local communities and the government
Results
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Successful implementation of the project:
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in Minahasa: Ranowangko-2, Atep Oki villages
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and in North Minahasa Districts: Bahoi, Tarabitan, Tanah Putih, Pulisan, Tambun, and Lihunu villages
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Minimization of the destructive habits of the local people, who used to exploit natural resources of the marine ecosystem with illegal practices
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Valuable cooperation between the local administration and other related organizations
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Increased awareness in local communities about conservation issues and improved management of natural resources with the support of law enforcement including increased surveillance and reporting of threatening and illegal practices
