More than 30,000 People Join Second Coral Triangle Day Celebrations

On June 9, 2013, more than 30,000 people joined 62 events in close to a hundred locations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon-Islands and Timor-Leste to mark Coral Triangle Day and to raise public awareness on marine resource conservation and fisheries issues.

Coral Triangle Day, now celebrated for the second year, brings together individuals, organizations, and establishments on one special day to celebrate the uniqueness of the Coral Triangle region through a variety of activities including: beach clean-ups; artistic performances; educational exhibitions; turtle tagging activities; and many others. The CTI Interim Regional Secretariat together with the six CTI National Coordinating Committees partnered with local governments, and private businesses to organize various events.

These events include the following:

• June 4, 2013 in Dili, Timor-Leste: The Timor-Leste CTI NCC, USAID’s Coral Triangle Support Program, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization organized an interactive workshop on marine biodiversity. 
• June 6, 2013 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: The PNG CTI NCC led clean-up and turtle-tagging activities at Ela Beach.
• June 9, 2013 in Lombok, Indonesia: The CTI-CFF Interim Regional Secretariat and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Indonesia joined beach clean-up activities in Ampenan, Bintaro and LoangBaloq/TanjungKarang. More than 1,500 people participated in the event organized by the Indonesian Sea Turtle Foundation.
• June 9, 2013 in Cebu & Batangas, Philippines: The CTI NCC and partners organized a beach clean-up and mangrove planting activity in Calatagan, Batangas, while 20 public and private sector partners gathered to organize simultaneous beach clean-ups in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. 
• June 7-11, 2013 in Putrajaya, Malaysia: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation organized eight activities to mark Coral Triangle Day and World Oceans Week, the highlights of which include the a two-day CTI-CFF Conference and a launch in Aquaria KLCC.
• June 11, 2013 in Honiara, Solomon Islands: The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology organized an exhibit at the National Gallery to mark Coral Triangle Day and the fifth anniversary of CTI-CFF implementation in the country.

Download the full CT Day 2013 report from this link.

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