28/10/2026
Fila ho Esperansa ba tasi🌊
Iha loron 17 fulan Outobro, grupu seluk husi lenuk-kotuk-belar nia oan (Lepidochelys olivacea) ho susesu hahú ona sira-nia viajen estraordináriu ba tasi. Durante patrullamentu dadersan no atividade monitorizasaun iha area kosteira Suku Ulmera, ekipa Lenuk Tasi ho susesu husik tan lenuk-tasi oan ba sira-nia abitat natural. Bainhira lenuk oan sira dolar tama ba iha tasi laran no tuir korente tasi nian ba iha tasi klean, sira hahu ona etapa foun ida iha sira-nia moris.🌏🌊
Atividade husik lenuk oan ida-ne’e laos de’it marka importante ida ba konservasaun. Ida-ne’e mos hatudu dedikasaun hamutuk ho komunidade kosteiru, pratika konservasaun, no parseiru sira ne’ebé servisu hamutuk atu proteje espesie mariña ne’ebé vulnerável liu iha mundu.🌏
Atividade ida-ne’e mos sai hanesan oportunidade edukativa importante ida atu hametin tan konxiensia komunidade nian kona-ba konservasaun lenuk tasi. Liuhusi Turtle Tour, vizitante sira esplora pintura mural konservasaun, aprende kona-ba espesie hitu lenuk-tasi iha mundu, sira-nia siklu moris, durasaun moris, hahalok, no mos vizita fasilidade hatchery nian. Experiénsia sira-ne’e fó komprensaun kle’an liu kona-ba importánsia proteje habitat kosteiru no salva espesie ameasadu sira ba jerasaun futuru.📚👨👩👧👧
Inisiativa ida-ne’e bele realiza tanba apoiu generozu husi UNDP Timor-Leste apoiu valiozu GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Operational Phase 8 (OP8).💙🐢
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Returning Hope to the Ocean🌊
On 17 October 2026, another group of Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings has successfully embarked on its extraordinary journey to the sea. During routine morning patrols and nest monitoring activities along the coastline of Ulmera Village, the Lenuk Tasi Team carefully released another batch of hatchlings into their natural habitat. As these tiny marine travellers disappeared into the waves and followed the ocean currents into the vast ocean.🌏🌊
This release represents more than just a conservation milestone. It reflects the collective dedication of local communities, conservation practitioners, and partners working together to safeguard one of the world's most vulnerable marine species.🌏
The activity also served as an important educational opportunity to strengthen community awareness and appreciation of sea turtle conservation. Through the Turtle Tour, visitors explored conservation mural paintings, learned about the seven species of sea turtles, their life cycles, lifespans, and nesting behaviours, and visited the hatchery facilities. These experiences provided valuable insights into the importance of protecting coastal habitats and safeguarding endangered species for future generations.📚👨👩👧👧
This initiative was made possible through the generous support of UNDP Timor-Leste under the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) Operational Phase 8 (OP8).💙🐢