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Conservation International Timor-Leste, Dili (2026)

18/09/2026

🌊 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐚’𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚 𝐌𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒅 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨

Iha 14 Setembru, Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL), liuhusi Projetu IKI-SOMACORE, hahú preparasaun ba Marine Rapid Assessment Program (MRAP) iha Laleia, Manatuto, ho envolvimentu komunidade no technical refresher training.

Koordenadór Projetu IKI-SOMACORE, Delio da Costa, hatete:
“Atividade sira ne’e ho objetivu atu haforsa kapasidade komunidade lokál no voluntáriu sira, atu bele partisipa ho efetivu iha avaliasaun mariña no kontribui ba kompriensaun no konservasaun ekosistema tasi iha Laleia.”

Atividade dahuluk mak enkontru ho komunidade atu introdús MRAP, inklui ninia objetivu no métodu avaliasaun mariña ne’ebé sei uza iha kampu.

Basilio Maria da Silva Pereira, voluntáriu ne’ebé mós ativu iha atividade ne’e, esplika:
“Ekipa SOMACORE introdús ba ami kona-ba Seagrass LIPI, Underwater Visual Census (UVC), Reef Check no Manta Tow, ho énfaze liu ba kompriensaun kona-ba métodu Manta Tow no oinsá atu aplika métodu ne’e durante avaliasaun.”

Atividade daruak mak technical refresher training ba voluntáriu sira, ne’ebé hala’o hamutuk ho Compass Diving Timor-Leste.
“Formasaun ne’e fó oportunidade ba ami atu haforsa ami-nia koñesimentu, kompriensaun no abilidade prátika kona-ba MRAP no métodu survey mariña, inklui Reef Check, Manta Tow no UVC.” Basilio hatutan.

Sesaun sira mós esplika kona-ba seguransa luku nian, planeamentu survey, rejistu dadus, no preparasaun ba atividade iha kampu.

Iha sesaun ne’e, esplika mos kona-ba animál tasi no espésie mariña sira, atu nune’e bele koñese no identifika espésie sira durante observasaun no atividade levantamentu iha tasi.

Ami fiar katak, liuhusi kolaborasaun, fahe koñesimentu no partisipasaun ativu husi komunidade, ita bele kontinua apoia abordajen konservasaun mariña ne’ebé bazeia ba koñesimentu lokál no partisipasaun komunidade iha Timor-Leste. 🌱🐠

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🌊 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨

On 14 September, Conservation International Timor-Leste, through the IKI-SOMACORE Project, began preparations for the Marine Rapid Assessment Program (MRAP) in Laleia, Manatuto, with community engagement and technical refresher training.

IKI-SOMACORE Project Coordinator Delio da Costa said:
“These activities aim to strengthen the capacity of local communities and volunteers so they can effectively participate in marine assessments and contribute to understanding and conserving marine ecosystems in Laleia.”

The first activity was a community meeting to introduce the MRAP, including its objectives and the marine assessment methods that will be used in the field.

Basilio Maria da Silva Pereira, a volunteer who actively participated in the activity, explained:
“The SOMACORE team introduced us to Seagrass LIPI, Underwater Visual Census (UVC), Reef Check, and Manta Tow, with particular emphasis on understanding the Manta Tow method and how to apply it during the assessment.”

The second activity was technical refresher training for volunteers, conducted in collaboration with Diving Timor-Leste.

“The training provided us with an opportunity to strengthen our knowledge, understanding, and practical skills in MRAP and marine survey methods, including Reef Check, Manta Tow, and UVC,” Basilio added.

The sessions also covered diving safety, survey planning, data recording, and preparation for field activities.

The sessions also included information about marine animals and species, helping participants recognize and identify species during observations and marine field surveys.

We believe that through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and active community participation, we can continue to support a marine conservation approach based on local knowledge and community participation in Timor-Leste. 🌱🐠

A𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄
The Coral Triangle—covering Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste—is the global center of marine biodiversity. Its scale and ecological complexity demand coordinated, large-scale conservation efforts.

The 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 Programme supports local, national, and regional efforts to scale up effective marine and coastal management practices, focusing on the three priority seascapes of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF): the Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape, the Lesser Sunda Seascape, and the Bismarck Solomon Seas Ecoregion.

The 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 Programme is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection via the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and being implemented by a consortium of partners, operating globally, regionally, nationally and locally

Ministério da Agricultura Pecuâria Pescas E Florestas
SOMACORE in the Coral Triangle
Conservation International

18/09/2026

🌊 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐚 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐦𝐮 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐮 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚́𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞

Iha loron 11 Setembro 2026, Conservation International Timor-Leste, hamutuk ho parseiru governu no parseiru dezenvolvimentu sira, hala’o diskusaun téknika atu hametin koordenasaun no kolaborasaun ba konservasaun mariña, peskas sustentável, no turizmu mariñu responsavel iha Timor-Leste.

Diskusaun ne’e envolve reprezentante husi 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑨𝒇𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 (𝑫𝑭𝑨𝑻), 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐮 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐦𝐮, 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐮 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐮, 𝐧𝐨Diresaun Jeral Peskas, Aquakultura no Jestaun Rekursu, sai nu’udar oportunidade importante atu fahe ideia no koordena inisiativa sira ne’ebé lao hela no sei hala’o iha futuru.

Asuntu importante sira ne’ebé diskute inklui:
🐋 Atualizasaun ba Guideline Whale Watching iha Timor-Leste.
🦭 Proposta ba Parke Dugong no Parke Manta Ray husi Projetu Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP).
🌊 Atualizasaun kona-ba Projetu Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience (SOMACORE).
🐋 Roadmap ba dezenvolvimentu turizmu baleia sustentável iha Timor-Leste.

Liu husi parseria no koordenasaun diak entre instituisaun governu, parseiru dezenvolvimentu no organizasaun konservasaun, ita bele hametin turizmu marinu sustentável, proteje ekosistema mariña no kosteiru sira, no suporta vida-moris no Moris diak a komunidade kosteira.

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🌊 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞

On 11 of September 2026, Conservation International Timor-Leste, together with government and development partners, held a technical discussion to strengthen coordination and collaboration on marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, and responsible marine tourism in Timor-Leste.

The discussion brought together representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Ministry of Tourism and Foreign Affairs, and the National Directorate of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Resource Management, providing an important opportunity to exchange ideas and coordinate ongoing and future initiatives.

Key topics discussed included:
🐋 Updates on Whale Watching Guidelines in Timor-Leste.
🦭 Proposal for the Dugong Park and Manta Ray Park under Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) Project.
🌊 Updates on the Solutions for Marine and Coastal Resilience (SOMACORE) Project.
🐋 Roadmap for the development of sustainable whale tourism in Timor-Leste

Through strong partnerships and coordination among government institutions, development partners, and conservation organizations, we can strengthen sustainable marine tourism, protect marine and coastal ecosystems, and support the livelihoods and well-being of coastal communities.

in the Coral Triangle

@ MINISTÉRIO DA AGRICULTURA PECUÄRIA, PESCAS E FLORESTAS

18/09/2026

Iha komunidade Timor-Leste barak, serimónia tradisionál iha papel importante atu hatudu respeitu ba bei’ala no husu sira-nia lisensa no bensaun antes hala’o atividade iha rai ka fatin ne’ebé iha valór kulturál no espirituál.

Nu’udar parte husi esforsu atu respeita kultura no kustume lokál, Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL) liuhusi Projetu 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 (𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐮́𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐚), organiza serimónia tradisionál hamutuk ho Autoridade Munisípiu, Postu, lider Komunitaria, no lider tradisionál sira antes hala’o atividade survey ekolójiku iha Lagoa Na’an Kurun, We Lenas no Modo Mahut.

Iha loron 14 no 15 Setembru 2026, serimónia tradisionál hala’o iha 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐭, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐡𝐢. Tuir mai, iha 16 Setembru 2026, serimónia kontinua iha 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐍𝐚’𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚-𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨. Serimónia hirak-ne’e hala’o nu’udar forma ida atu respeita kultura no kustume lokál, no husu lisensa no bensaun husi bei’ala antes ekipa survey, tama no hala’o atividade iha área hirak-ne’e.

Eventu kulturál iha fatin tolu ne’e hetan partisipasaun másimu husi Autoridade Munisípiu, Postu Administrativu, lider komunitária, PNTL no Guarda Floresta. Iha Lagoa We Lenas, total partisipante hamutuk 51, inklui mane 39 no feto 12. Iha Lagoa Modo Mahut, total partisipante hamutuk 45, inklui mane 34 no feto 11. Enkuantu iha Lagoa Na’an Kurun, total partisipante hamutuk 27, inklui mane 17 no feto 10. Partisipasaun ne’e hatudu kompromisu no envolvimentu forte husi autoridade no komunidade iha prosesu konservasaun no respeitu ba kultura lokál.

𝐁𝐮𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐍𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐧 iha papel espesifiku iha seremonia tradisional ne'e..

Bua Malus, ne’ebé kompostu husi bua (𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒕) no malus (𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒇), uza nu’udar parte husi ritual atu aprezenta no fó respeitu ba bei’ala, no nu’udar símbolu husi abertura komunikasaun entre komunidade no bei’ala. Naan Aten, nu’udar oferta tradisionál ne’ebé uza iha serimónia, reprezenta husu lisensa, bensaun no autorizasaun espirituál antes komunidade no ema seluk tama ka hala’o atividade iha fatin ne’e.

Liuhusi prátika hirak-ne’e, lider tradisionál no komunidade sira fó sai sira-nia intensaun atu husu lisensa husi bei’ala antes hahú atividade. Ida-ne’e importante liuliu bainhira atividade envolve tama iha área naturál ka fatin ne’ebé komunidade konsidera iha valór kulturál no espirituál.

Serimónia ne’e mós sai parte importante husi esforsu CI-TL atu integra kultura lokal, koñesimentu tradisionál no konservasaun natureza. Respeitu ba autoridade tradisionál no envolvimentu komunidade ajuda hametin konfiansa no kolaborasaun entre komunidade no ekipa konservasaun durante atividade sira iha terenu.

Depois de serimónia, tuir ajenda iha fulan Novembru tinan ne’e, CI-TL sei hahú hala’o crocodile spotlight survey, vegetation survey, no bird and bat survey iha lagoa 3 refere no iha lagoa 4 seluk iha munisipiu Ainaro no Covalima. Levantamentu hirak-ne’e sei ajuda halibur dadus kona-ba espésie, biodiversidade no abitat, no fó informasaun importante atu komprende kondisaun ekosistema lagoa sira no identifika prioridade ba konservasaun.

Dadus no rezultadu husi survey hirak-ne’e sei kontribui ba esforsu atu proteje no jere ekosistema Lagoa (zona umide), inklui aabitat importante ba lafaek, manu, vejetasaun no espésie seluk. Ho informasaun sientífiku ne’ebé kombina ho koñesimentu lokál, atividade konservasaun bele responde di’ak liután ba nesesidade husi natureza no komunidade.

Ba CI-TL, konservasaun la’ós de’it kona-ba halo survey ka halibur dadus. Konservasaun mós kona-ba respeita ema, kultura, tradisaun no relasaun komunidade ho natureza.

Bainhira koñesimentu sientífiku no koñesimentu tradisionál lao hamutuk, ita bele hametin esforsu atu proteje biodiversidade no garante katak patrimóniu naturál no kulturál sira bele kontinua moris ba jerasaun sira tuirmai.

🌿 𝐇𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐣𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐳𝐚 — 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐤 𝐡𝐨 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐮.

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🌿 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫

In many communities across Timor-Leste, traditional ceremonies play an important role in showing respect to ancestors and seeking their permission and blessings before carrying out activities on land or in places that hold cultural and spiritual significance.

As part of its efforts to respect local culture and customary practices, Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL), through the Wetland Management Project, organized traditional ceremonies together with municipal authorities, administrative post representatives, and traditional leaders before conducting ecological survey activities at Na’an Kurun, We Lenas, and Modo Mahut Lagoons.

On 14 and 15 September 2026, traditional ceremonies were held at 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐡𝐢. This was followed by a ceremony at 𝐍𝐚’𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧 in 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨, on 16 September 2026. These ceremonies were conducted as a way of respecting local culture and customary practices, while seeking permission and blessings from the ancestors before the survey teams entered and carried out activities in these areas.

The cultural events at the three sites received strong participation from municipal authorities, administrative post representatives, community leaders, the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL), and Forest Guards. At We Lenas Lagoon, a total of 51 participants attended, including 39 men and 12 women. At Modo Mahut Lagoon, there were 45 participants, including 34 men and 11 women. Meanwhile, at Na’an Kurun Lagoon, a total of 27 participants attended, including 17 men and 10 women. This participation demonstrates the strong commitment and involvement of authorities and communities in supporting conservation efforts while respecting local culture.

𝑩𝒖𝒂, 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒂𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒕𝒆𝒏 have specific roles in these traditional ceremonies.

Bua Malus, consisting of bua (areca nut) and malus (betel leaf), is used as part of the ritual to present and show respect to the ancestors, as well as a symbol of opening communication between the community and their ancestors. 𝑵𝒂𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒕𝒆𝒏, a traditional offering used during the ceremony, represents a request for permission, blessings, and spiritual authorization before community members and others enter or conduct activities in the area.

Through these practices, traditional leaders and community members express their intention to seek permission from their ancestors before beginning activities. This is particularly important when activities involve entering natural areas or places that communities consider having cultural and spiritual value.

The ceremonies are also an important part of CI-TL’s efforts to integrate local culture, traditional knowledge, and nature conservation. Respect for traditional authorities and community involvement helps strengthen trust and collaboration between communities and conservation teams during field activities.

Following the ceremonies, according to the schedule for November 2026, CI-TL will begin conducting crocodile spotlight surveys, vegetation surveys, and bird and bat surveys at the three lagoons mentioned above, as well as at four additional lagoons in the municipalities of Ainaro and Covalima. These surveys will help collect data on species, biodiversity, and habitats, providing important information to better understand the condition of lagoon ecosystems and identify priorities for conservation.

The data and findings from these surveys will contribute to efforts to protect and manage lagoon and wetland ecosystems, including important habitats for crocodiles, birds, vegetation, and other species. By combining scientific information with local knowledge, conservation activities can better respond to the needs of both nature and communities.

For CI-TL, conservation is not only about conducting surveys or collecting data. Conservation is also about respecting people, culture, traditions, and the relationship between communities and nature.

When scientific knowledge and traditional knowledge move forward together, we can strengthen efforts to protect biodiversity and ensure that natural and cultural heritage can continue to thrive for generations to come.

🌿 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 — 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

Ministério da Agricultura Pecuâria Pescas E Florestas
Conservation International Timor-Leste
Global Environment Facility
Ministeriu Turismo e Ambiente

14/09/2026

🌊 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨́𝐫𝐢𝐮 𝐓𝐃𝐀 𝐛𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚́𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐚

𝐈𝐡𝐚 𝟗 𝐧𝐨 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, Conservation International Timor-Leste liuhusi Projetu 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 (𝐓𝐈𝐖𝐀), hamutuk ho 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐍𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚 (𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀), hala’o 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 (FGD) iha 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨 atu halibur, verifika no konfirma informasaun téknika kona-ba basias hidrográfikas transfronteira entre Timor-Leste no Indonesia.

FGD ne’e envolve instituisaun governu, 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚́𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐬 (𝐊𝐉𝐁𝐇), extensionista MAPPF, autoridade munisipál, ONG no parseiru relevante sira, ho fokus ba sufisiénsia bee, seguransa ai-han, vida-moris no estrutura ka instituisaun sira, nune’e mos dezafiu ambientál ne’ebé iha relasaun ho jestaun basias hidrográfikas.

Iha Covalima, FGD ne’e envolve total 45 partisipante, kompostu husi 38 mane no 7 feto. Iha Bobonaro, total partisipante mak 57, kompostu husi 51 mane no 6 feto.

Iha intervensaun, 𝐈𝐫. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀 hatete katak dadus balu ne’ebé halibur ona iha área 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐮-𝐋𝐨𝐞𝐬 sei haree fila fali no analiza atu komprende liután situasaun kona-ba sufisiénsia bee, seguransa ai-han, vida-moris no estrutura instituisaun sira.

“Ami sei rona liután husi ita boot sira. Ami husu ita boot sira atu fahe informasaun no dadus ne’ebé iha atu bele ajuda iha prosesu 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨́𝐫𝐢𝐮 𝐓𝐃𝐀 no ba dezenvolvimentu futuru 𝐒𝐀𝐏.”

𝐒𝐫𝐚. 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨, apresia apoiu Conservation International Timor-Leste liuhusi programa ne’e, ne’ebé konsidera importante tebes ba Munisipiu Bobonaro.

“Ita apresia ba CI-TL ne’ebé lori programa ida ne’ebé importante tebes mai iha ita nia munisípiu, liuliu ho inklui husi Universidade UNDANA Kupang, ne’ebé mai halo levantamentu dadus liga ba Basia Hidrográfika. Dadus hirak ne’e sei ajuda ba plano implementasaun iha futuru ba kada setór tékniku sira.”

FGD ne’e sai oportunidade importante atu fahe informasaun, dadus no esperiénsia lokal, no hametin koordenasaun entre instituisaun sira ba apoiu ba preparasaun Relatóriu 𝐓𝐃𝐀 (𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬) no dezenvolvimentu futuru 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 (𝐒𝐀𝐏) ba jestaun sustentável basias hidrográfikas transfronteira.

🌿 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐤, 𝐛𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐢𝐚 𝐛𝐚 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞́𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚́𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚.

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🌊 Focus Group Disccusion 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐃𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐬

𝐎𝐧 𝟗 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, Conservation International Timor-Leste, through the 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 (𝐓𝐈𝐖𝐀) Project, in collaboration with 𝐍𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀), conducted Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) in Covalima and Bobonaro to collect, verify, and validate technical information on transboundary watersheds between Timor-Leste and Indonesia.

The FGDs brought together government institutions, 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐬 (𝐊𝐉𝐁𝐇), MAPPF extension officers, municipal authorities, NGOs, and other relevant partners. Discussions focused on water sufficiency, food security, livelihoods, institutional structures, and environmental challenges related to watershed management.

In Covalima, the FGD involved a total of 45 participants, comprising 38 men and 7 women. In Bobonaro, a total of 57 participants took part, comprising 51 men and 6 women.

During his intervention, 𝐈𝐫. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀 explained that some of the data already collected in the 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐮-𝐋𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐈𝐫. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐀 areas will be reviewed and further analysed to better understand the situation regarding water sufficiency, food security, livelihoods, and institutional structures.

“We will continue to listen to you. We encourage you to share the information and data you have, which can help support the 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐃𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 and the future development of the 𝐒𝐀𝐏.”

𝐌𝐬. 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨, expressed her appreciation for Conservation International Timor-Leste’s support through this programme, which she described as highly important for Bobonaro Municipality.

“We appreciate CI-TL for bringing this very important programme to our municipality, particularly through the involvement of UNDANA from Kupang, which is conducting data collection related to the watershed. This information will help support future implementation plans for each technical sector.”

The FGD provided an important opportunity to share information, data, and local experiences, while strengthening coordination among institutions to support the preparation of the 𝐓𝐃𝐀 (𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬) Report and the future development of the 𝐒𝐀𝐏 for sustainable management of transboundary watersheds.

🌿 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐚.

Ministério da Agricultura Pecuâria Pescas E Florestas
Global Environment Facility

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11/09/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐣𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚́𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚

Bee, floresta no rai mak parte importante husi moris komunidade no ekosistema. Tanba ne’e, jestaun basia hidrográfika presiza kooperasaun, planeamentu no partisipasaun husi parte hotu.

Nune’e iha loron 9 Setembru 2026, 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐤𝐚 (𝐊𝐉𝐁𝐇) 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚 hala’o enkontru koordenasaun trimestral dahuluk iha Tilomar, Covalima. Enkontru ne’ebé lidra husi 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚́𝐫𝐢𝐮 𝐛𝐚 𝐀𝐬𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢́𝐩𝐢𝐮, Alberto Moniz, ne'e halibur partisipante 38, (mane 31 no feto 7) inklui reprezentante governu, autoridade munisipál, xefe suku sira, instituisaun relevante sira hanesan autoridade munisipál, Autoridade Protesaun Sivil (APC), Ministériu Obras Públikas no Estatal.

Enkontru ne’e sai oportunidade atu hametin koordenasaun kona-ba futuru jestaun Basia Hidrografika Mota Masin, inklui prioridade no ameasa ba rekursu naturál, preparasaun ba 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 (𝐓𝐃𝐀) 𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐀𝐏, 𝐧𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐉𝐅𝐖𝐆) ho Indonézia.

Partisipante sira mos enfaze katak jestaun sustentável presiza involve komunidade. Prinsípiu PLUP no GEDSI sei integra iha prosesu planeamentu atu asegura katak feto, mane, ema ho defisiénsia no grupu sosial sira hotu iha oportunidade atu partisipa no kontribui.

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨́𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐚 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚, subliña katak KJBH importante atu halibur instituisaun no parte relevante sira atu hamutuk fahe ideias, koordena atividade no monitoriza jestaun basia hidrografika — la’ós de’it Mota Masin, maibé mos basia hidrografika seluk iha Covalima.

Iha enkontru, partisipante sira konkorda atu kontinua serbisu hamutuk hodi finaliza Planu Asaun KJBH, hadi’a relatóriu TDA, prepara SAP no hametin partisipasaun iha JFWG.

Conservation International Timor-Leste atualiza kona-ba progresu Projetu TIWA, integrasaun GEDSI no salvaguarda, no dezenvolvimentu relatóriu inisiál TDA.

Projetu TIWA hetan finansiamentu husi Global Environment Facility (GEF) no implementa husi CI-TL iha parseria ho Diresaun Nasionál Floresta, MAPPF.

🌿 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐤 𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚. 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐣𝐞. 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐢 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚́𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐞, 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚, 𝐫𝐚𝐢 𝐧𝐨 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞.

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𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚

Water, forests, and land are essential to the well-being of communities and ecosystems. Therefore, effective watershed management requires strong cooperation, planning, and participation from all stakeholders.

On 9 September 2026, the 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐊𝐉𝐁𝐇) held its first quarterly coordination meeting in Tilomar, Covalima. The meeting was led by 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳, 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 and brought together 38 participants—31 men and 7 women—including representatives from government institutions, the municipal authority, village chiefs, and relevant institutions such as the Civil Protection Authority (APC), Ministry of Public Works, and State institutions.

The meeting provided an important opportunity to strengthen coordination on the future management of the Mota Masin Watershed, including priorities and threats to natural resources, preparations for the 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 (𝐓𝐃𝐀) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 (𝐒𝐀𝐏), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐉𝐅𝐖𝐆) with Indonesia.

Participants also emphasized that sustainable watershed management must involve local communities. The principles of Participatory Land Use Planning (PLUP) and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) will be integrated into the planning process to ensure that women, men, persons with disabilities, and different social groups have opportunities to participate and contribute.

𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, highlighted the importance of the KJBH in bringing together institutions and relevant stakeholders to share ideas, coordinate activities, and monitor watershed management—not only in the Mota Masin Watershed but also across other watersheds within Covalima Municipality.

During the meeting, participants agreed to continue working together to finalize the KJBH Action Plan, strengthen the TDA report, prepare the SAP, and enhance participation in the JFWG.

Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL) also provided updates on the progress of the TIWA Project, the integration of GEDSI and safeguards into project implementation, and the development of the initial TDA report.

The TIWA Project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by CI-TL in partnership with the National Directorate of Forestry, MAPPF.

🌿 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Ministério da Agricultura Pecuâria Pescas E Florestas
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11/09/2026

🌿 💧 𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐮 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐮 𝐛𝐚 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐣𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐳𝐚: 𝐊𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐊𝐨𝐧̃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚́𝐥 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐔́𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐚

Husi 𝟕–𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, ekipa Projetu Jestaun Zona Úmida, Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL), hamutuk ho Lia-Nain, Guarda Floresta no lideransa komunitária, hala’o serimónia kultural iha Lagoa (Zona Úmida) hat iha Munisípiu Covalima no Ainaro, nu’udar parte husi Projetu GEF-8/Jestaun Zona Úmida.

Tuir Koordenadór Kampu Projetu Jestaun Lagoa Covalima no Ainaro, 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬, serimónia tradisionál ne’e importante tebes tanba nia objetivu mak husu lisensa no hatudu respeitu ba floresta, natureza no sira ne’ebé iha responsabilidade tradisionál atu tau matan ba rai no ambiente.

“Prátika kultura ne’e sai nu’udar etapa importante antes ekipa hahú atividade levantamentu ekolójiku no biodiversidade (𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒚, 𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒚) iha fatin sira-ne’e,” nia hatutan.

📍 𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐮 – 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐎𝐧𝐮 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭, Aldeia Wetaba, Covalima
📍 𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐮 – 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧, Covalima
📍 𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐮 - 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐢, Raimea, Covalima, no 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐢, Hato-Udo, Ainaro.

Serimónia hirak ne’e hetan partisipasaun masimu husi komunidade, Lia-Nain no lideransa lokál, ne’ebé hatudu ho klaru katak konfiansa, respeitu ba kultura no kolaborasaun ho komunidade sai baze importante ba esforsu konservasaun.

Ho bensaun no apoiu husi komunidade, atividade survey ekolójiku no biodiversidade iha Zona Úmida haat ne’e bele kontinua ho seguru, ho respeitu ba kultura no apoiu tomak husi komunidade sira ne’ebé moris hamutuk ho ekosistema sira-ne’e.

Survey ekolójiku no biodiversidade tuir planu sei hahu iha fulan Novembru ate Janeiru 2027 iha lagoa tarjetu hitu ne’ebé iha.

CI-TL hato’o agradesimentu boot ba Lia-Nain, Guarda Floresta, autoridade komunidade no membru komunidade hotu ne’ebé fó orientasaun no partisipa iha serimónia sira-ne’e. 🤝

𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐳𝐚, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚, 𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞. 🌿💧

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🌿 💧 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

From 𝟕–𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the Wetland Management Project team from Conservation International Timor-Leste (CI-TL), together with 𝑳𝒊𝒂-𝑵𝒂𝒊𝒏 (customary leaders), Forest Ranger, and community leaders, conducted cultural ceremonies at four wetland sites across Covalima and Ainaro Municipalities as part of the GEF-8 Wetlands Conservation Project.

According to 𝐀𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 Field Coordinator for the Covalima and Ainaro Lagoon Management Project, these traditional ceremonies are highly important because their purpose is to seek permission and show respect for the forest, nature, and those who hold traditional responsibilities for caring for the land and environment.

“This cultural practice is an important step before the team begins ecological and biodiversity survey (𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲, 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲) activities at these sites,” he added.

📍 𝟕 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝐎𝐧𝐮 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧, Wetaba Village, Covalima
📍 𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧, Covalima
📍 𝟗 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 – 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧, Raimea, Covalima, and 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐧, Hato-Udo, Ainaro

The ceremonies drew strong participation from communities, Lia-Nain, and local leaders, clearly showing that trust, respect for culture, and collaboration with communities are key foundations for conservation efforts.

With the blessings and support of the communities, ecological and biodiversity survey activities at these four wetlands can proceed safely, with respect for local customs and the full support of the communities that live alongside and depend on these ecosystems.

The ecological and biodiversity surveys are planned to begin in November 2026 and continue through January 2027 at the seven targeted wetland sites.

CI-TL extends its sincere gratitude to the 𝑳𝒊𝒂-𝑵𝒂𝒊𝒏, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, and all community members who provided guidance and participated in these important ceremonies.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬. 🌿💧

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