Marine Protected Areas (MPA)

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Established and Effectively Managed

  • Chairperson: Timor-Leste
  • Vice Chair: Indonesia

This is the link to Marine Protected Areas TOR/Rules and Regulation:

  • Rules of Procedures of the CTI-CFF Marine Protected Areas
  • Marine Protected Areas Working Group Goals, Targets and Indicators
  • The terms of Reference of The CTI-CFF Sustainable Marine Tourism task force
  • List of Sustainable Marine Tourism Task Force (stand September 2021)
  • The CTI-CFF Marine Protected Area (MPA) Working Group is a working group developed by the six Member Countries to help implement Goal 3 of CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action, Region-Wide Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS) in place and fully functional. The MPA Working Group assists the CT6 to identify and nominate CTMPAS comprising prioritized individual MPAs and networks of MPAs that are connected, resilient and sustainably financed and designed in ways that generate significant income, livelihoods, and food security benefit for coastal communities and conserve the region’s rich biological diversity.

    The members of MPA Working Group from 2019 - present are as follows:

    Name Position Email
    Indonesia
    Mr. M. Firdaus Agung Kunto Kurniawan (Co-Chair) Director of Marine Conservation and Biodiversity, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries firda_ku@yahoo.com
    Mr. Amehr Hakim Coordinator for Marine Protected Areas Designation, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries mehrhakim_77@yahoo.co.id; te2nkuhaja@gmail.com; ervienkkp@gmail.com
    Indonesia NCC Secretariat ncc.indonesia@cticff.org
    Malaysia
    Ms. Rimi Repin Principal Assistant Director of Research and Education Division, Sabah Parks sabahparks@gmail.com
    Mr. Adam Malik bin Masidi Marine Research Officer, Sabah Parks, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia adammalikmasidi@gmail.com
    Dr. Nasrulhakim Maidin Chief Assistant Director, Research & Education Department Sabah Parks nasrulsabahparks@gmail.com
    Malaysia NCC Secretariat ctimalaysia@kasa.gov.my
    Papua New Guinea
    Mr. Bernard Kombeng Suruman Manager- Marine Protected Areas Branch in the PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority bsuruman@gmail.com; bsuruman2020@gmail.com
    Papua New Guinea NCC Secretariat pngctincc@gmail.com
    Philippines
    Datu Tungko M. Saikol Director, Biodiversity Management Bureau-DENR DFAR bmb@bmb.gov.ph
    Ms. Nilda Baling Supervising Ecosystem Management Specialist, Biodiversity Management Bureau, DENR Resources, The Philippines nildasbaling@gmail.com
    Philippines NCC Secretariat ph.nccc.secretariat@gmail.com
    Solomon Islands
    Mr. Peter Husi'au’ana Kenilorea Chief Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Honiara, Solomon Islands PKenilorea@fisheries.gov.sb
    Mr. Trevor Maeda Principal Conservation Officer, Environment and Conservation Division, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology trevor.maeda@gmail.com
    Timor Leste
    Mr. Orlando Halek Kalis (Chair) Chief of Department of Fishing Port Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Dili, Timor Leste kalisorlando@gmail.com

    The previous Marine Protected Areas Chairs and Co-Chairs are as follows:

    Year Chair Country Co-Chair Country
    2021 - current Mr. Orlando Halek Kalis Timor Leste Mr. Andi Rusandi Indonesia
    2019 - 2021 Mr. Peter Husiáu’ana Kenilorea Solomon Islands Mr. Orlando Halek Kalis Timor-Leste
    2017 -2019 Mr. Andi Rusandi Indonesia Mr. Peter Husiáu’ana Kenilorea Solomon Islands
    2013- 2017 Ms. Theresa Mundita S. Lim Philippines Mr. Andi Rusandi Indonesia


    As of 15th Senior Officials Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 2019, the six (6) Member Countries have reported 2,532 locally and nationally managed Marine Protected Areas.

    Table. Number of Marine Protected Areas in Coral Triangle Member Countries

    CT Country Total Numbers of MPAs 2019 (National) Total Area of MPAS (Km²) Contribution MPAs In CT Area Total Area of MPAS (Km²)
    Indonesia 195 226,800 Km² 117 162,600 Km²
    Malaysia 65 15,100.37 km2 4 MPA (Sabah) 9,523.63 km2 (Total)
    Papua New Guinea 87 (Locally Managed) 2032.17 km2 87 (Locally Managed) 2032.17 km2
    Philippines 1,800+ (Locally Managed), 73(National Managed) 33825.78km2 (National Managed) 1,800+ (Locally Managed), 72 (National Managed) 33825.78km2 (National Managed)
    Solomon Islands 290+ (Locally Managed 2012), 1 (National Managed) 1,819 km2 290+ (Locally Managed 2012), 1 (National Managed) 1,819 km2
    Timor-Leste 22 194.63 Km² 22 194.63 Km²
    Region 2532 231,195 2371 166,995

    Other examples of the accomplishments of the MPA Working Group include:

    1. The CTMPAS List of External Reviewers was finalized
    2. Conducted the:
      1. 8th MPA Regional Exchange in Kota Kinabalu and Kudat Malaysia
      2. 7th MPA Regional Exchange in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
      3. 6th MPA Regional Exchange in Tubbataha, Philippines
      4. 5th MPA Regional Exchange in Mactan Island, Cebu Philippines
      5. 4th MPA Regional Exchange in Honiara, Solomon Islands
      6. 3rd MPA Regional Exchange on Designing and Supporting National and Regional Marine Protected Area System in the Coral Triangle in Sanur, Indonesia
      7. 2nd MPA Regional Exchange on Monitoring and Evaluation for Improving MPA Management Effectiveness in Batangas, Philippines
      8. 1st MPA Regional Exchange in Phuket, Thailand
    3. Developed Marine Protected Area Networks in the Coral Triangle: Good Practices for Expanding the Coral Triangle marine Protected Area System
    4. Established a Functional Region-Wide Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System
    5. Completed the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System framework and Action Plan
    6. Conducted the Coral Triangle Atlas Meeting held in Penang, Malaysia in 2013
    7. Conducted the Regional Exchange on Developing Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness Protocol to support the Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System
    8. Developed Marine Protected Area Networks to Achieve Fisheries, Biodiversity and Climate Change Objectives in Tropical Ecosystems – a practitioner guide
    9. Developed Biophysical principles for designing resilient networks of Marine Protected Areas to Integrate Fisheries, Biodiversity and Climate Change objectives in the Coral Triangle
    10. Developed Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool

    8th MPA Working Group Regional Exchange and Meeting in Kota Kinabalu and Kudat Sabah, Malaysia held on 16th - 17th October 2019. (Photo credit: CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat)

    For 2023, the MPA working group has identified the following (potential) activities:

    Planned Activities Time Frame Proposed Budget Online
    9th MPA REX and 9th MPA TWG Meeting in Papua New Guinea Develop activities that integrate with other TWG in Priority MPA Site:
    • Sustainable Marine Tourism final design and launch pilot sites
    • Round 3 CTMPAS nomination
    • Completion of CTMPAS Certification Process for Category 1, 2, 3 and 4
    • Q1-Q3
    • USD 8,500

    A recovery plan for marine tourism is formulated/developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, by 2022 (Indicator B1.2.1.c)

    Q1-Q3 SUFIA TS: Countries to share the information

    #of mechanisms developed by SMTTF and voluntarily adapted by Member Countries to rehabilitate and strengthen resilience of marine tourism and other related or allied livelihood enterprises, by2023.

    (Output Indicator B1.2.1.a)
    Q1-Q3 Looking for partner’s support

    # of creative economies and innovative financing options developed by SMTTF, in view of the present and future pandemic risks and other types of hazards in terms of code of conduct, branding, guidelines, sustainable financing mechanism, projects, and capacity building, by2023

    (Output Indicator B1.2.1.a)
    Q1-Q3 Looking for partner’s support
    Other activities related to RPOA 2.0 Q1-Q3 Looking for partner’s support

    Activities

    # Date Location Meeting Title Meeting Documents
    1 16th -19th October 2019 Kota Kinabalu and Kadat, Malaysia 8th MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    2 30 Sept-05 Oct 2018 Raja Ampat, Indonesia 7th MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    3 4 October 2018 Raja Ampat Marine Park, Indonesia 7th CTI-CFF MPA TWG Meeting
    4 12 - 16 September 2016 Tubbataha, Philippines 6th MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    5 14-18 July 2014 Mactan Island, Cebu Philippines 5th MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    6 12-16 March 2013 Honiara, Solomon Islands 4th MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    7 16 March 2013 Honiara, Solomon Islands 4th CTI-CFF MPA TWG Meeting
    8 26-30 March 2012  Sanur, Indonesia 3rd MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    9 8-13 May 2011 Batangas, Philippines 2nd MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting
    10 1 October 2010 Phuket, Thailand 1st MPA Regional Exchange working Group Meeting

    Reference Materials

    • Fact Sheets
    • Date: 15 November 2018
    • Author: CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat