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New hope for Karey Village and Aru Tenggara marine protected area

The Indonesian village of Karey may not be located in the Aru Tenggara (or Southeast Aru) Marine Protected Area (MPA), but their petuanan (or territories where customary communities collect/manage resources from land and marine areas) spreads across half of the MPA. Because of this, the Southeast Aru MPA, set in the Aru Islands Regency, Maluku Province, is a key source of livelihoods for all of its neighboring communities.

6920: Implementation of the Arafura and Timor Seas Regional and National Strategic Action Programs

26 Oct 2020

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