Threatened Species (TS)
Threatened Species Status Improving
- Chairperson: Indonesia
- Vice Chair: Philippines
This is the link to Threatened Species TOR/Rules and Regulation:
The Threatened Species Working Group is a working group developed by the six Member Countries to help implement Goal 5 of the CTI-CFF Regional Plan of Action (RPOA), Threatened Species Status Improving. The role of this working group is to improve the status of marine species listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species or listed under CITES such as sharks and rays, sea turtles, seabirds, marine mammals, corals, and other identified threatened species, as key steps for preventing their extinction and supporting healthier overall marine ecosystem.
The members of Threatened Species Working Group from 2017 - present are as follows:
| Name | Position | |
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| Indonesia | ||
| Mr. M. Firdaus Agung Kunto Kurniawan (Chair) | Director for Conservation and Marine Biodiversity, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries | firda_ku@yahoo.com |
| Ms. Yudit Tia Lestari | Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Manager, MMAF | yudittialestari@gmail.com |
| Indonesia NCC Secretariat | Indonesia National Coodinationg Committee | ncc.indonesia@cticff.org |
| Malaysia | ||
| Mr. Bohari Haji Leng | Senior Director of Fisheries Conservation and Protection | ctimalaysia@kasa.gov.my |
| Mr. Azlan Md Noor | Head of Conservation, Ecosystem and Biodiversity | ctimalaysia@kasa.gov.my |
| Malaysia NCC Secretariat | Malaysia National Coordinating Committee | ctimalaysia@kasa.gov.my |
| Papua New Guinea | ||
| Mr. Vagi Rei | Manager Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | vrei@dec.gov.pg |
| Ms. Phelameya J. Haiveta | Acting Program Officer Marine Division, Sustainable Environment Programs. Conservation and Environment Protection Authority | PHaiveta@cepa.gov.pg |
| Philippines | ||
| Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto (Co-Chair) | OIC Director, Bureau Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Agriculture | ph.nccc.secretariat@gmail.com |
| Philippines NCC Secretariat | Philippines National Coodinating Committee | ph.nccc.secretariat@gmail.com |
| Solomon Islands | ||
| Paul Tua | Chief Fisheries Officer, Inshore Fisheries Division, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. | ptua@fisheries.gov.sb |
| Mr. David Aram | Principal Fisheries Officer, Inshore Fisheries Division, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources | DAram@fisheries.gov.sb |
| Ms. Rose Babaua | Chief Conservation Officer, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology | N/a |
| Timor Leste | ||
| Mr. Benvindo Maria Deus Araujo dos Santos | Technical Staff under the Department of Conservation Marine Biodiversity, and Aquatic Environment Management | benvindomariadeusaraujodossant@gmail.com |
| Mr. Fernando da Silva | Senior Technical Staff under the Department of Conservation, Marine Biodiversity and Management of the Aquatic Environment | baiuari@yahoo.com |
The previous Marine Protected Areas Chairs and Co-Chairs are as follows:
| Year | Chair | Country | Co-Chair | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - Current | Mr. Andi Rusandi | Indonesia | Atty. Demosthenes R. Escoto | Philippines |
| 2021 - 2022 | Mr. Andi Rusandi | Indonesia | Ms. Natividad Y. Bernardino | Philippines |
| 2018 - 2021 | Mr. Vagi Rei | Papua New Guinea | Mr. Andi Rusandi | Indonesia |
| 2016-2017 | Ms. Tan Geik Hong | Malaysia | Ms. Theresa Mundita Lim | Philippines |
17th- 19th September 2019
Gorontalo, Indonesia
Proposed Threatened Species Working Group Workplan for 2023 (TBC by WG):
| Planned Activities | Time Frame | Proposed Budget Online |
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4th Threatened Species working group In-Situ Online Meeting Write-shops: (Postponed to 2024)
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Targeting Regional Investigations for Policing Opportunities & Development (TRIPOD) Project (ID, MY, PH):
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Funded by TRIPOD partners |
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TRIPOD ongoing and scaling engagement:
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Feb/Mar 2023 In line with TRIPOD regional event | Funded by TRIPOD partners |
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TRIPOD ongoing and scaling engagement:
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On going, beyond project end Beyond project end | In part funded by ShellBank project Seek funding |
Activities
Reference Materials
- ACTIVITY REPORT: 3rd CTI-CFF Threatened Species Technical Working Group Meeting
- Date: 19 September 2019
- Author: CTI-CFF RS
- Indonesia_Assessment of Threatened Species
- Date: 18 September 2019
- Author: Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
- Identification Training on Sharks and Rays: Species Visual ID and Design Monitoring
- Date: 22 February 2019
- Author: Wildlife Conservation Society
- 2nd CTI-CFF Threatened Species Technical Working Group Meeting
- Date: 26 April 2018
- Author: CTI-CFF RS
- 1st CTI-CFF Threatened Species Working Group Regional Exchange-Activity Report
- Date: 26 April 2018
- Author: CTI-CFF RS
- Fact sheet: Managing the Live Reef Fish Trade in Sabah, Malaysia
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: Robecca Jumin and Alexa Antal (WWF-Malaysia)
- Fact sheet: Fisheries Management in Tun Mustapha Park
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: Robecca Jumin and Alexa Antal (WWF-Malaysia)
- Factsheet: Gazettement and Development of Tun Mustapha Park Integrated Management Plan
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: Robecca Jumin and Alexa Antal (WWF-Malaysia)
- Training Material: Designing Effective Locally Managed Areas in Tropical Marine Environments - Booklet (Indonesian)
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: Gombos, M., Atkinson, S., Green, A., & Flower, K. (Eds.)
- Training material: Designing Effective Locally Managed Areas in Tropical Marine Environments - Flip Charts Part One (Indonesian)
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: Gombos, M., Atkinson, S., Green, A., & Flower, K. (Eds.)
- Training material: Designing Effective Locally Managed Areas in Tropical Marine Environments - Flip Charts Part Two (Indonesian)
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: Gombos, M., Atkinson, S., Green, A., & Flower, K. (Eds.)
- Working paper: Analyzing The (Mis)Fit Between Institutional And Ecological Networks Of The Coral Triangle Report To The WWF-US Coral Triangle Support Partnership
- Date: 1 November 2013
- Author: EA Tremi, O Bodin, P Fidelman, S Kininmonth, J Ekstrom
- The Coral Triangle Initiative Integrated Toolkit (Fact sheet)
- Date: 1 October 2013
- Author: Flower, K.R., Atkinson, S.R., Brainard, R., Courtney, C., Parker, B.A., Parks, J., Pomeroy, R., & White, A.
- Field Guide: Coastal Fishes of Palawan
- Date: 1 October 2013
- Author: Benjamin J. Gonzales, Ph.D
- Activity Report: Sustainable Fisheries Workshop Report, Tun Mustapha Park, Kudat, Malaysia, Sept 23-24, 2010
- Date: 24 September 2013
- Author: Marina Aman Sham, Robecca Jumin, and Angela LimMarina Aman Sham, Robecca Jumin, Kenneth Kassem, and Angela Lim
- Technical Report: Taytay - Taking Charge of a Critical Resource, Philippines Case Study
- Date: 1 September 2013
- Author: Chrisma Salao, Raoul Cola, and Mavic Matillano
- Posters: Key Commercial Fishes of the Solomon Islands
- Date: 1 September 2013
- Author: CTSP
- Brochure: Live Reef Fish Trade (LRFT) in Sabah
- Date: 14 August 2013
- Author: WWF-Malaysia
- Postcard: Mameng and Coral trout
- Date: 14 August 2013
- Author: WWF-Malaysia
- Action Plan: Coral Triangle Marine Protected Area System (CTMPAS) Framework and Action Plan
- Date: 12 August 2013
- Author: CTI-CFF
- Activity Report: Stakeholder Workshop on the Management of the Live Reef Fish Trade in Papua New Guinea
- Date: 9 July 2013
- Author: National Fisheries Authority of PNG and The Nature Conservancy
- Outreach: Success Stories from Timor-Leste
- Date: 1 July 2013
- Author: Tory Read
- Outreach: Success Stories from Solomon Islands
- Date: 1 July 2013
- Author: Tory Read
- Outreach: Success Stories from the Philippines
- Date: 1 July 2013
- Author: Tory Read
- Outreach: Success Stories from Papua New Guinea
- Date: 1 July 2013
- Author: Tory Read
- Outreach: Success Stories from Malaysia
- Date: 1 July 2013
- Author: Tory Read
- Technical Report: PROJECT UPDATE - FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATION MONITORING AROUND GHIZO ISLAND, WESTERN PROVINCE, SOLOMON ISLANDS
- Date: 1 May 2013
- Author: Tingo Leve
- Technical Report: Guidelines for Community-Based Marine Monitoring in the Solomon Islands
- Date: 1 May 2013
- Author: Gillian Goby
- Menengok Kembali Terumbu Karang yang Terancam di Segitiga Terumbu Karang (Reefs at Risk Revisited in the Coral Triangle Bahasa Edition)
- Date: 22 April 2013
- Author: WRI, CTSP
- Poster: Philippine Fisheries Code (Tagalog)
- Date: 1 April 2013
- Author: Conservation International Philippines
- Report: Intergovernmental Forum on Live Reef Food Fish Trade (LRFFT) held in Bangkok, Thailand on January 31-February 1, 2013.
- Date: 4 February 2013
- Author: US CTI
- Technical Report: Humphead Wrasse Buy-back and Release Program in Sabah, Malaysia
- Date: 1 February 2013
- Author: Kenneth Kassem and Irwin Wong, WWF-Malaysia
- Factsheet: Improving lives and promoting conservation in the Turtle Islands
- Date: 1 February 2013
- Author: Conservation International
- Technical Report: Geographic Priorities for Marine Biodiversity Conservation in Indonesia
- Date: 1 July 2012
- Author: Christine L. Huffard, Mark V. Erdmann, and Tiene R.P. Gunawan
- Management Plan: GIZO ENVIRONMENT LIVELIHOOD CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (GELCA) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
- Date: 1 November 2011
- Author: Wilson Liligeto
- Activity Report: Moving Towards Sustainable Management of the Live Reef Fish Trade in Sabah, Malaysia
- Date: 1 April 2011
- Author: Kenneth Kassem and Irwin Wong (WWF-Malaysia)
- Technical Report: Attitude Survey on Live Reef Fish Consumption in Sabah
- Date: 1 March 2011
- Author: Connie Fay Komilus, Pauline Chin, Kenneth Kassem, and Angela Lim, WWF-Malaysia
- Map: IUCN Red List Data for Corals in the Coral Triangle, December 2009
- Date: 1 December 2009
- Author: Coral Triangle Atlas
- Statistics: Coral Triangle Facts, Figures and Calculations: Patterns of Biodiversity and Endemism, December 2008
- Date: 16 December 2008
- Author: TNC
Term of Reference
| No. | Documents Name | Documents Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Term of Reference for the Establishment of Sub-Group for Priority Seascapes in the Coral Triangle | |
| 2 | Terms of Reference for the Establishment of Sulu Sulawesi Seascape Sub-group | |
| 3 | Term of reference for the Establishment of Sub-Group for Lesser Sunda Seascape Sub-Group | |
| 4 | Term of Reference for the Establishment of Bismarck Solomon Seas Ecoregion Sub-Group |
Term of reference
| No. | Documents Name | Documents Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Term of Reference for the Establishment of Sub-Group for Priority Seascapes in the Coral Triangle | |
| 2 | Terms of Reference for the Establishment of Sulu Sulawesi Seascape Sub-group | |
| 3 | Term of reference for the Establishment of Sub-Group for Lesser Sunda Seascape Sub-Group | |
| 4 | Term of Reference for the Establishment of Bismarck Solomon Seas Ecoregion Sub-Group |