Project News & Field Updates
Bringing it all together (for dugong and seagrass) in Timor-Leste
August 22, 2016
TL6 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 The NFC composition was defined – more than 20 different stakeholders were identified, including the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project Partners from Timor-Leste, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of State Administration, Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment, Ministry of Infrastructure; 2 national NGOs […]‘I love dugong’ Reaching out to Timor-Leste through National Education TV
August 22, 2016
TL4 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 The project is managed by the National Directorate for Biodiversity Protection and Restoration (NDBPR) and started with a consultation on the project work plan with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Blue Ventures and CI (i.e. the other Project stakeholders in Timor-Leste). Several awareness-raising activities were carried […]Ecotourism off the ground and into the sea in Timor-Leste
August 22, 2016
TL2 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 In the last reporting period, BV identified Atauro as their base for ecotourism activities in Timor-Leste and Barry’s Place in Beloi as the provider of accommodation and food but the Partner continued to progress well in this period and will continue to examine multiple places to replicate their […]CMS Dugong Bycatch Questionnaire adapted for use in Timor-Leste commnities
August 22, 2016
TL Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 At the start of TL1, Conservation International (CI), the project lead, worked on identifying three communities to work with on integrating dugong and seagrass conservation and monitoring in the management plans for these communities. In this period, CI made major preparations for the implementation of the project. The […]Extensive outreach primes Sri Lankan area for dugong and seagrass conservation
August 22, 2016
LK7 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 All incentive programmes introduced by SLTCP developed well in this period. The baseline conditions in each site were assessed through a socio-economic and environment studies. The team also collected information on historical cases of dugong sightings in Puttalam district. The incentives to communities were provided further to assessing […]Extensive fieldwork on Sri Lankan seagrasses. Dugongs highly valued for meat in Sri Lanka.
August 22, 2016
LK6 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 The reporting period coincided with the beginning of the diving season and completion of securing necessary equipment and security clearances. The team had to engage in setting up and streamlining the field procedures for surveys and construction of methods for transport and mounting of equipment on boats. Based […]Closing the knowledge gap of seagrass habitats in Sri Lanka
August 22, 2016
LK5 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 In the first half of 2016, NARA’s activities contributed entirely to covering the knowledge gap on seagrass habitats in LK5’s study area. NARA conducted a desk review of existing seagrass data and prepared base maps of the sampling locations from Mannar to Jaffna. The field studies revealed diverse […]Marine conservation centre well underway in Jaffna Sri Lanka
August 22, 2016
LK2 and LK4 Project Updates: Jan thru June 2016 LK2 will establish and equip a marine conservation centre in Jaffna District and develop a national communications network for dugongs and seagrass. IUCN assisted the Department of Wildlife Conservation to establish this Marine Management Unit. In this period the site for the construction of the marine […]Field trips and community discussions underway to protect dugongs in Solomon Islands
August 22, 2016
SB4 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 A five-member field team comprised of SICCP, Roviana Conservation Foundation (RCF) and Tetepare Descendants Association (TDA) staff undertook an introductory and scoping trip to West Parara Island in April 2016. While at West Parara, the team conducted SeagrassWatch training with representatives from communities residing along the north-western coastline […]Reports of dugongs returning after six-year absence in Solomon Islands outpost
August 22, 2016
SB3 Project Update: Jan thru June 2016 WorldFish started project activities under SB3 in March 2016. The Partner organised a field trip to SB3 project area, including staff from WorldFish and the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and the local Provincial Member for the Lau Lagoon. The aim of the […]