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Berau, July 13, 2022 – In supporting the program of Indonesian government to save marine ecosystem, WWF Indonesia collaborated with the government of East Kalimantan Province and Berau Regency, East Kalimantan will carry out coral reef rehabilitation. Through Ocean Governance Project, this activity will be implemented until December 2023 in Derawan MPA. There were several policy makers together with WWF-Indonesia and EU delegation signed an agreement about for supporting Ocean Governance Project implementation in Derawan MPA.
This agreement contains activities to be carried out, such as, coral reef rehabilitation, assistance to the community groups in improving sustainable capture fisheries, responsible marine tourism, mitigating and protecting endangered marine species. It has been done with the Department of Marine and Fisheries of East Kalimantan Province, Department of Fisheries of Berau Regency and other relevant stakeholders.
Presented several speakers, including Dedy Eka Syaputra, M. Si, Head of the National Conservation Area Arrangement Section, Directorate of Marine Biodiversity and Conservation of Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Republic Indonesia, Mohamad Ali Aripe, A. Pi, M. Si, Head of Marine Spatial Management Division of Department of Marine and Fisheries of East Kalimantan Province, Puri Canals as representative of GOPA , and Candhika Yusuf, Program Manager for Marine Biodiversity, WWF Indonesia.
The conservation status of Derawan MPA has been designated as Conservation Area through the Decree of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Republic Indonesia No. 87/KEPMEN-KP/2016. For monitoring this area, WWF Indonesia conducted reef health monitoring. Based on the data on 2021, showed that the percentage live cover of hard coral was 32,80%. This number shows that the category of coral reef health condition is relatively moderate (35-40.9%).
This project aims to increase the number of the coral reef health in this area, Mohammad Ali Aripe, Head of Marine Spatial Management Division of the Department of Marine and Fisheries of East Kalimantan Province conveyed, “In accordance with what is written in the Zoning Management Plan of Derawan MPA, the management of conservation is expected to not only implemented by the Department of Marine and Fisheries of East Kalimantan, but also requires multi-stakeholder support to initiate programs that are in line with the efforts to restore marine ecosystem and improve community livelihoods of the local people in Derawan MPA.”
EU delegation’s remark – Henriette Faergemann through Puri Canals, PhD, “The future of our oceans is at stake. The recent UN Ocean Conference has demonstrated high global ambition, which must now be matched by effective joint efforts for the improved protection and management of our marine and coastal areas. We believe that protecting and restoring marine ecosystems can serve as a catalyst to ensure peace, sustainable economic development and social wellbeing - from local to regional levels.”
Candhika Yusuf, Program Manager of Marine Biodiversity WWF Indonesia stated, “In an effort to support ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of marine and fishery resources in Derawan MPA, it is necessary to have an adaptive approach and broad collaboration with local partners and stakeholder networks such as Berau Turtle Foundation - Yayasan Penyu Berau (YPB), Derawan Snorkelling Guide Association, as well as other contributing partners. In the future, it is hoped that through the implementation of Ocean Governance Project, it can contribute to increasing the effectiveness of the management of Derawan MPA which is carried out every year using the EVIKA assessment, Evaluation of Supervision of Conservation Areas carried out by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia."
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