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Seagrass Ecosystem Management in Sangihe, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Grantee Name: Perkumpulan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Pendidikan Konservasi Alam

Hotspot
Wallacea
Location
Indonesia
Amount
$60,756
Dates
Apr 2021 – Jul 2023
Keywords
Aquaculture, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Habitat conservation and management, Marine, Species Conservation

Promote the better management of the seagrass ecosystem off the east coast of Sangihe Island in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province. Develop a sea cucumber mariculture initiative to reduce pressure on globally threatened sea cucumber species and dugongs. Help establish the local polytechnic university, Polnustar, as a learning center that trains people making their living from the sea.

Strategic Direction :

4 Strengthen community-based action to protect marine species and sites

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