Eventu ne’e ninia objetivu mak atu dezenvolve kapasidade no haforsa kolaborasaun entre foin-sa'e Timor-Leste no Indonézia nian iha Konservasaun Biodiversidade.
JULLU 30, 2025
Foin-sa’e na'in ruanulu husi universidade no eskola sekundária sira husi Timor-Leste no Indonezia foin lalais ne'e partisipa iha kolaborasaun ida-ne'ebé inisia hosi Konservasaun Indonezia (KI) no Conservation Internasional Timor-Leste (CI-TL), ho apoiu husi governu lokál no universidade sira iha semana kotuk.
Foin-sa'e na'in ruanulu-resin-rua husi universidade no eskola sekundária sira husi Timor-Leste no Indonezia foin lalais ne'e partisipa iha kolaborasaun ida husi Juventude Oseanu Jamboree - kolaborasaun multi-country ida-ne'ebé inisia husi Konservasaun Indonezia (KI) no Konservasaun Internasional (CI) Timor-Leste, ho apoiu husi governu lokál no universidade sira iha semana kotuk.
Inisiativa ne’e, hala'o iha Rejensia Belu, Nusa Tengara Timur (NTT) Indonézia, ho objetivu atu dezenvolve kapasidade foin-sa'e sira husi parte rua, husi área tasi Ombai-Wetar ba observador no peskizadór tasi sira, atu nune'e sira bele kontribui koletivamente ba konservasaun biodiversidade no jestaun rekursu marina nian iha rai-laran.
Manuel Mendez, Diretor País, Conservation Internasional Timor-Leste hatete: "Inisiativa ida-ne'e la'ós de'it atu fó formasaun – maibe mos promove jerasaun ida ba lideransa tasi nian ne'ebé bele sai ponte ba siénsia, kultura no komunidade sira. Ombai-Wetar strait liga ita-nia nasaun, ekosistema no ita-nia futuru. Atu proteje buat hirak-ne'e, ita presiza joven sira ne'ebé komprende sira-nia importánsia no iha ekipamentu atu halo asaun. Ida ne'e mak futuru konservasaun Oceanu - ba Timor-Leste, no ba ita-nia rejiaun."
Área Ombai-Wetar hafahe tasi entre Arkipélagu Alor ho ilha Wetar, Atauro no Timor iha Ilhas Sunda Kiik no rekoñese ona hanesan ida husi korredór marínu ne'ebé importante liu iha mundu."
Área ne’e hanesan dalan migrasaun ba espésie baleia 14, inklui baleia azul ki’ik, espésie golfiñu 7, no espésie tubaraun no raiu migratóriu 7, inklui tubaraun baleia, tubaraun pelágiku no Manta ray oseániku. Alénde hanesan fatin ba megafauna, rejiaun ida ne’e mós iha ekosistema ahu-ruin, du’ut tasi no ai-parapa ne’ebé importante – ekosistema kosteira sira ne’e sustenta vida-moris komunidade kosteira nomos hanesan bareira natural hodi kontra mudansa klimatika.”
Esteiru Lesser Sunda Seascape eskoilla hanesan fatin formasaun ba Youth Ocean Jambore tanba, aleinde sai hanesan korredór migrasaun ne'ebé importante tebes. Área ne'e mós hanesan sentru peska ida-ne'ebé suporta seguransa ai-han no komunidade kostal sira-nia vida-moris iha nasaun rua ne'e. Esforsu konservasaun iha rejiaun ida-ne'e bele alkansa liuhusi kolaborasaun entre nasaun rua ne'e. Ita presiza asaun konjunta iha fronteira, no jerasaun foin-sa'e sira tenke iha lina frente ba iha mudansa," dehan Fitri Hasibuan, Vise-Prezidente Programa Konservasaun Indonézia.
Fitri mós enfaze importánsia husi papél jerasaun foin-sa'e sira-nian iha jestaun marítima sustentavel. "Liuhusi sesaun formasaun lubuk ida, prátika iha kampu, no sesaun diskusaun sientifika, hein katak partisipante sira sei komprende la'ós de'it aspetu sientifika ekolojia tasi nian maibé mós sai Kampiaun konservasaun iha sira-nia komunidade.
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Youth Ocean Jamboree Brings Together Indonesia and Timor-Leste to Develop Young Marine Researchers
Event aims to build capacity and foster collaboration among Timor-Leste and Indonesian youth on Biodiversity Conservation
JULY 30, 2025
Twenty young people from universities and high schools from Timor-Leste and Indonesia recently participated in a Youth Ocean Jamboree - a multi-country collaboration initiated by Konservasi Indonesia (KI) and Conservation International (CI) Timor-Leste, with support from the local government and local universities last week.
The initiative, held in Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, to aims to develop young people from local communities from both sides of the Ombai-Wetar Strait into marine observers and researchers so that they can collectively contribute to biodiversity conservation and marine resource management locally.
Manuel Mendez, Country Director of Conservation International Timor-Leste stated: “This initiative is about more than training—it’s about building a generation of Timorese ocean leaders who can bridge science, culture, and community. The Ombai-Wetar Strait connects our countries, our ecosystems, and our futures. To protect these waters, we need young people who understand their importance and are equipped to take action. This is the future of ocean conservation—for Timor-Leste, and for our region.”
The Ombai-Wetar Strait separates the waters of the Alor Archipelago from the islands of Wetar, Atauro, and Timor in the Lesser Sunda Islands and is recognized as one of the world's most important marine corridors.
These waters serve as a migration route for 14 whale species, including pygmy blue whales, seven dolphin species, and seven migratory shark and ray species, including whale sharks, pelagic thresher sharks, and oceanic manta rays. Besides being rich in megafauna, this region also harbors significant coral reef ecosystems, seagrass meadows, and mangrove forests – all coastal ecosystems that support the lives of coastal communities and act as a natural buffer against climate change.
"The Lesser Sunda Seascape was chosen as the training location for our first Ocean Jamboree because, besides being a crucial megafauna migration corridor, this area is also a fisheries hub that supports food security and the livelihoods of coastal communities in both countries. Conservation efforts in this region can only be achieved through collaboration between the two countries. We need cross-border joint action, and the young generation should be at the forefront of change," said Fitri Hasibuan, Vice President of the Indonesian Conservation Program.
Fitri also emphasized the importance of the young generation's role in sustainable marine management. "Through a series of training sessions, field practices, and scientific discussion sessions, participants are expected to not only understand the scientific aspects of marine ecology but also become conservation advocates in their communities.