October 26, 2026
On Friday, 23 October 2026, Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL), through the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐, in collaboration with the Government of Timor-Leste through the ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ค, ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ (๐๐๐๐ ๐ ), continued to support community groups through its ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐. This support aims to strengthen marine conservation, diversify income sources, and promote sustainable Livelihoods withing the community Based-Marine Protected Area (CB-MPA) of Inur-Hitu in Bobonaro and the Lamsana-Haturoโo Marine Protected Area in Manatuto.
In his remarks, ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฬง๐๐ฅ, ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, emph
โVarious studies conducted by CI-TL have shown that these areas are rich in marine biodiversity, including marine megafauna species such as ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ.
โTo ensure the sustainable management of these Marine Protected Areas, it is essential to strengthen the local economy and community livelihoods, particularly for communities that depend on marine resources as their primary source of daily needs.
โIn response to these needs, the Government and CI-TL have provided Small Grants to community groups to support local initiatives, promote the sustainable use of marine resources, and strengthen community participation in conservation efforts.
This initiative also contributes to strengthening community-based governance through the implementation of Tara Bandu, promoting shared responsibility for protecting marine ecosystems and sustainably managing natural resources.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
1. Airaba Haan Group โ Bobonaro
2. Lalora Tasi Group โ Beacou
3. Paa Pusar Group โ Bobonaro
4. Tasi Naroman Group โ Beacou
5. Feto Badinas Group โ Manatuto-Vila
6. Feto Haksolok Group โ Manatuto
7. Hadomi Masin Group โ Manatuto
8. Santo Antonio Group โ Manatuto
9. We-Minak Group โ Manatuto
10. CANโO Group โ Haturalan, Laleia
11. Gadi-Illyn Fisheries Group โ Manatuto, Lifau, Laleia
12. Hatu Waki Group โ Lifau, Laleia
13. Lay Doe Lifau Group โ Laleia
14. Tun Ti Saga Group โ Lifau, Laleia
๐๐๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฎ-๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ, thanked CI-TL for its contribution to establishing the Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Bobonaro.โWith the establishment of this MPA, our fishers can find a greater variety of fish, including species that were previously difficult to catch. This is one of the positive outcomes of establishing the Marine Protected Area in Bobonaro.
โHe also called on the local leaders and the leaders of community groups to work together to protect and monitor the MPAs established by CI-TL and the Government, ensuring that these areas continue to provide benefits to local communities in the future.
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ!