#1gef UNEP DEMOCRATICA CA DE TIMOR -LESTE RIO DO COMÉRCIO INDUSTRIA E CMS DUGONG MOU PUBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE TIMOR-LEST MINISTÉRIO DA MAGRIC LTURA E PESCA PROTECTING DUGONGS CONSERVING SEAGRASS CHANGE FOR COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL Timor-Leste صندوق محمد بن زايد للمحافظة على الكائنات الحية The Mohamed bin Zayed SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND blue ventures beyond conservation COUNTRY PRESENTATION: Timor-Leste INCEPTION WORKSHOP THE GEF DUGONG AND SEAGRASS CONSERVATION PROJECT 20-21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka#2ALOR PONTA GUILO PONTA SIA ILO PONTA CAMALE MEDA ILO PONTA CARIMBALA Maubeg PONTA VATORCRO ILO Ataber PONTA BAUC PONTA FATOCOPA Callace Indonésia (Nusa Tenggara Timur) Fatemean Fokorem Tilemar PONTA ACREMA Timor-Leste PONTA MANO TALA PONTA NUSSALO ILHA DE ATAÚRO PONTA TUTOLO PONTA CARETA TUTO 40 km 1:750000 PONTA BI SE PONTA BERE HARAT PONTA EROMAUCO PONTA ACOLO BAA DE TIRAL Bezartete Railacn PONTA FATOSSIDI Dili Meinar Lequid Gleno Aileu Bemera Baiblica Farabai Matelia fob O to Builie Atsabe O Maliana Menu Olep Bobonara Suai CABO TAFARA CABO SJAI PONTA HATOLANA REIN PONTA IRACURO PONTA USSO Iss PONTA LIARUA Mana I PONTA BONDURA Manatuto aleia Geria Ваисан Bodoho Venitale Gre Bandere PONTA LUTURO VATI Parlamen Lastem Pairara Rage Muina Luro Cacave KISAR PONTA CAMATARA PONTA AIMOCO MENO PONTA TE Coo Letale L'ato Carhau Nahare PONTA DE LORE bee Olomus Defeld Catari PONTA MA Turiscal Lacluta O PONTA CAISSAE LULI O Dile Solbada Marique Viqueque Carpusa Latolar Maradialy Bal-do Mape Zumala PONTA LALÉTEC Fatuberlia O Cnna Alas Face Wash PONTA METIBOT OECUSSI Dedik PONTA BATOMERA PONTA LUBAN BATO PONTA HAUFO Pante Macassar PONTA DEILUBUN PONTA DE LUCA Dili Liquica Tutuala ILHÉU DE JACO Baucou Lautem Aileu Maratuto Emmera Viqueque Bobonaro Cova Lima Occussi Inda Myanmar SOUTH EAST ASIA Thalland Laca Cambodia Vietnam Malaysia Singapore Brune Indones Manufahi Ainam Philippines TIMOR-LESTE DISTRICTS Austraia Papua New Guinea TH FACULDADE DE ARQUITECTURA GERT/L http://gertil.fa.utipt Trainor et al., 2007#3Socio-economic facts • Population total 1.13 millions •Population in multidimensional poverty 64.29% ⚫Human Development Index 0.62 → rank 128 •Employment to population ratio 54 • Rural population share 68.52% as of 2013 •Median age 18.5 years as of 2014 (est.) • Population growth rate 2.44% as of 2014 (est.) 20 21 October 2015 UNDP 2014: Human Development Report Index Mundi 2013: http://www.indexmundi.com Colombo, Sri Lanka 4#4Top five conservation facts • Wallacea biogeographic region • High endemism level • 10% of plants • 50% of 15 - 20 known frog species • Nine of 168 resident bird specie • Niko Konis Santana National Park Seven genera of mangroves Part of the Coral Triangle Initiative . Home to 75% of all known coral species • > 3,000 species of reef fishes Six of the seven known turtle species 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka NBSAP revised, 2015 6#5Dugong •Distribution ?? •Recent sightings on the north coast, no information on the presence for the south coast • Abundance ?? •Mortality ?? Incidentally trapped individuals. are killed and consumed 20 21 October 2015 Dethmers et al., 2009 Colombo, Sri Lanka 8#6Seagrass • Narrow reef flat dominated by seagrass beds (±2,200 hectares) in shallow water at the north coast, south cost unknown • Limited presence in a mixed habitat containing hard coral and bare areas (±1,250 ha) • Seagrass dominated habitat cover averages 43% -100% • Densest seagrass beds at a depth of > 1 m • Seven genera Halodule, Halophila, Enhalus, Cymodocea, Syringodium, Thalassia, and Thalassodendron 20 21 October 2015 Tamascik et al., 1997; Wagey & Arifin, 2008; Boggs et al., 2009 Colombo, Sri Lanka 9#7Challenges for conservation • Deforestation and forest degradation . Slash & burn Erosion, sedimentation & pollution ● Fire wood incl. mangroves . Degradation coast & freshwater h. • Domestic livestock grazing Invasive weeds Chromolaena odorata, Lantana camara, Unsustainable use of natural resources ● Overfishing incl. illegal & by-catch of dugongs • Turtle egg collection Destructive development activities • Housing with inadequate waste disposal • Sand & gravel extraction 20 21 October 2015 etc. 5th National Report to the CBD, 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 10#8TL1 Identification of priority sites DEMOCRATIC DE TIMOR LASTE •Utilizing several different innovative ways in which to collect data on seagrass and dugong •The data collection will mainly be carried out by the stakeholders and community with the assistance of government 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 12#9TL2 Incentivising community engagement through volunteer ecotourism blue ventures beyond conservation • Pioneer marine conservation ecotourism model to diversify livelihoods • Generate sustained source of income for local community through visiting ecotourists. • Incentivize local engagement in Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) activities including development of a co-management plan • Selection and establishment of an ecotourism site and sustainable ecotourism project • Engage and train partner communities & ecotourists to participate in CBNRM 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 13#1025% more tourists for Timor-Leste!!! 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 14#11TL3 Building national-level expertise & mainstreaming conservation into coastal zone planning & decision-making CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL • Ensuring that better and more accurate planning occurs for coastal zones through osocializing of the data collected Timor-Leste obuilding capacities of local stakeholders to monitor the natural resources • Providing data and conservation information obtained through TL1 to decision makers to ensure inclusion of key priority sites in planning and development projects 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 15#12Creating linkages between ministries and departments for improved information sharing Why? To increase awareness on the need to include environmental protection when considering planning approvals 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 16#13REPUBLICA DENT EMOCRATIC DE TIMOR COMERCIO INDUSTA TL4 National-level awareness raising campaign 1. Reviewing policy, planning and regulatory gaps • Stakeholder workshops Gap Analysis Report 2. Developing and implementing advocacy programs and advocacy capacity for conservation management Tool Box containing educational materials & media • Syllabi for school curricula 3. Capacity for national and regional networking, and contribution to global conservation policy Train the trainers program National dugong ambassador 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 17#14LICA DROCRATICA DE TIMOR-LESTE COMERCIO INDUSTRIA TL5 National Facilitating Committee (NFC) 1. Establishing NFC to coordinate, review and communicate project activities within Timor- Leste Project implementation partner, government & locally working NGOs all represented Each government partner appoint two senior technical staff members 2. Sensitizing government stakeholders and NGOs •Project Facilitator Coordinates meetings & workshops oMaximizes the project outcome by approaching stakeholders to facilitate their involvement and interest Technical Report showcasing project implementation 20 21 October 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 18#15gef UNEP DEMOCRATICA CA DE TIMOR -LESTE RIO DO COMÉRCIO INDUSTRIA E CMS DUGONG MOU PUBLICA DEMOCRÁTICA DE TIMOR-LEST MINISTÉRIO DA AGRICULTURA E PESCAS PROTECTING DUGONGS CONSERVING SEAGRASS CHANGE FOR COMMUNITIES CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL Timor-Leste صندوق محمد بن زايد للمحافظة على الكائنات الحية The Mohamed bin Zayed SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND blue ventures beyond conservation Thank you for your attention! Dr Peter Pechacek: Senior Advisor for Safeguarding Biodiversity* Ministry of Commerce-Industry and Environment - National Directorate for Conservation and Restoration of Biodiversity (MCIE - DNPRB) * Peter. [email protected] This position is supported by GIZ-CIM giz Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Centre for International CIM Migration and Development a joint operation of GIZ and the German Federal Employment Agency