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In a vast, turquoise-blue corner of this Earth, the forces of nature have crafted a truly amazing underwater tapestry of corals. This is the Coral Triangle - 'nursery of the seas'. Find out more at http://www.panda.org/coraltriangle
In all the blue waters that encircle our planet, there is a place, nestled in the heart of the Asia Pacific, that harbors more than 75 percent of all known coral species. An underwater forest of kaleidoscopic beauty, teeming with fish, marine mammals and vibrant coral reefs. The Coral Triangle. The Nature Conservancy has been working to protect this irreplaceable world wonder for more than 15 years. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/asiapacific/coraltriangle/
Part 1 of my documentary, "Mucky Secrets", about the fascinating marine life of the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. Watch the full 90-minute documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMZ6reOB0E In this video I introduce the Lembeh Strait's location off North Sulawesi, in Indonesia, at the heart of the Coral Triangle. The Coral Triangle has been designated on account of its extraordinary marine biodiversity, and the Lembeh Strait hosts a huge variety of marine critters on its seabed of dark, volcanic sand and silt. The type of exploration it offers has become known as "muck diving". The conditions and cryptic critters of the Lembeh Strait contrast with the clear blue water and coral reefs of dive locations such as the nearby Bunaken National Park. I introduce some of the sessile animals...
The world's Coral Reefs are dying. But marine scientists believe the #CoralTriangle in the Western Pacific Ocean, may hold the secret to saving them. Known as the Amazon jungle of the oceans, the triangle is known as the most biodiverse marine region on the planet. Millions of years ago, during another mass coral die off, scientists believe it was from this area that reefs were reborn.
Destructive fishing techniques are common practice amongst the coastal populations of the Coral Triangle. The favoured methods are homemade fertiliser bombs and potassium cyanide, which have not only decimated reefs in the largest and most diverse marine bio-region in the world but have destroyed countless human lives as well. Of all these communities, the Bajau Laut have perhaps suffered the most. The Bajau Laut are some of the last true marine nomads. An ethnic group of Malay origin, they have for centuries lived out their lives almost entirely at sea, plying a tract of ocean between Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. In the last few decades, many have been forced to settle permanently on land, but a dwindling number still call the ocean home, living on long boats known as lepa le...
In 2009, the leaders of the six countries that make up the Coral Triangle – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste – came together to launch the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF), a joint commitment to ensure that the region’s unparalleled marine resources and coastal systems thrive well into the future. Alan White will discuss the progress made, especially on climate change adaptation. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundat...
The opening words by MC during the fund raising dinner of The CTC, co-hosted by Credit Suisse. Event was on October 15, 2016 at Sanur, Bali. *disclaimer: poor audio/volume is due to recording error.
CORAL TRIANGLE CENTER, CTC, YAYASAN PUSAT SEGITIGA KARANG MENGGELAR PENGGALANGAN DANA UNTUK KONSERVASI LAUT. ACARA INI MERUPAKAN SALAH SATU CARA, UNTUK MENGGALANG DANA YANG NANTINYA DIGUNAKAN UNTUK PUSAT PEMBELAJARAN BARU, DALAM RANGKA KONSERVASI KELAUTAN.
One undersea wonderland in trouble. Ten amazing tales told by teens. “Tales from the Coral Triangle” is a collection of short stories about one of the world’s greatest natural wonders inspired by the young authors’ experiences of living in the tropical islands of Palawan in the Philippines. Palanca award-winning author Jeena Rani Marquez says about the collection: “The stories [are] … more like nonfiction than fiction, where the pain is raw and the voice is real.” Download a copy of the book: http://bit.ly/CTTales
A la suite des grandes expéditions naturalistes conduites par le Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle, Pro Natura et l’Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, la biodiversité des lagons, récifs, mangroves, herbiers et autres habitats côtiers de la région de Madang en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée a été passé au peigne fin. D’octobre 2012 à janvier 2013, des dizaines de scientifiques ont établi un inventaire exhaustif de la diversité biologique que ces différents habitats abritent. Toutefois, une nouveauté a caractérisé l’expédition Niugini 2012 , avec l’ajout de l’étude d’un compartiment de la biodiversité encore peu pris en compte dans ce type d’expédition. En effet, la mission Coral Triangle 1 , menée à partir du navire océanographique Alis, en amont de l’expédition a eu pour but de c...
In August 2015, CTC in collaboration with the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, USAID, US DOI and various partners co-organized the 4th CTI-CFF Regional Business Forum to highlight various ways to promote sustainable marine tourism in the Coral Triangle.
In May 2014, CTC in collaboration with the CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat, National Coordinating Committees and partners such as USAID, US DOI, ADB, TNC and WWF launched the CTI Women Leaders Forum. The forum is a dynamic peer-learning network for women leaders at the forefront of marine resource management in the Coral Triangle
In 2013, CTC hosted students from Victoria Shanghai Academy during their learning trip to learn about Bali and learn first hand about marine conservation and the many ways that students can do to care and protect our oceans and marine life.
Coral Triangle Center celebrated Coral Triangle Day by holding a fun-filled activity with school children in Bali to let them know about the importance of the oceans and marine resources. The kids also performed a traditional dance focused on marine conservation.
Seminar title: Conservation planning for connectivity in the Coral Triangle Presented by: Rebecca Weeks Date: 10-11th October 2013 Seminar type: CoralCoE symposium Presentation given at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies 2013 Symposium "Coral Reefs in the 21st Century" Bio: Rebecca is a Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University. Her research explores how to develop effective conservation planning strategies in regions with high resource dependence and decentralised management: the Coral Triangle and Pacific Islands. A central theme in her research is the importance of spatial scale; in particular, the need to resolve social-ecological scale mismatches, to ensure that local management actions have emergent properties tha...
Sinhala title: හිරිගල් ත්රිකෝණය English original title: Coral Triangle Dynamited, poisoned, quarried and sold, the coral reefs surrounding the 7,000 islands of the Philippines are being systematically destroyed. This film assesses the threats to these reefs, and looks at how this marine resource can be exploited and sustained within limits. Keywords: Biodiversity,Coastal ecosystems,Coastal resources,Coral reefs,Fishing & fisheries,Oceans,Poverty,Philippines, Production year:1999 Countries filmed in :Philippines Duration : 47 mins
Dr Paul Barber, Professor UCLA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology speaks on an integrated approach to understanding the origin and conservation of marine biodiversity in the Coral Triangle
Seminar title: Marine conservation planning in the Coral Triangle: 30 years of research meets socio-political realities Presented by: Bob Pressey Date: 20-21th October 2011 Seminar type: CoralCoE symposium Presentation given at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies 2011 symposium "Coral Reefs: Coast to Coast". Bio: Professor Bob Pressey is a Program Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. His research includes aspects of spatial data sets on biodiversity, geographic information systems, software development, and the socio-economic issues involved in implementing conservation action. During almost 20 years as a research scientist for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service he developed and applied leading-edge techniques in conservation planning, i...
Host Keith Bettinger speaks with Dr. Alan White (The Nature Conservancy) about his continued work with the Coral Triangle Initiative.