LOCAL LEVEL
ACTION/PILOT PROJECT
CASE STUDY:
BLONGKO MARINE SANCTUARY, NORTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA
BY: DESY M.H MANTIRI, RICKY S. TOEMANDOEK, SELFINA NAIBOBE, MUMPUNI PRATIWI
BACKGROUND
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Current condition, there is no Blue
Carbon project within the province
level, but there are few projects on
Blue Carbon led by faculty
members/academics at the smaller
scope.
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As a follow up of this training, we
would like to propose a Blue Carbon
project for the higher level. This
would be taken place at Blongko,
North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
BLONGKO MARINE SANCTUARY
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The USAID-supported coastal management initiative in
Indonesia, Proyek Pesisir, has a motto of From local
action to national practice, which is epitomized by its
field site in Blongko. In October, 1998, the area was
officially designated a marine sanctuary.
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Blongko is a small village with a population of 1,250. It
is located on the northwest shore of Minahasa,
approximately one degree, eight minutes north of the
equator. Its approximately 6.5 kilometers of coastline is
