Wenceslaus Magun
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environment |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Location | Port Moresby, South Pacific, Papua New Guinea |
| Introduction | INTRODUCTION: Mas Kagin Tapani, henceforth MAKATA, is a registered not-for-profit advocacy group established in April 2009. The main reason for its establishment was to sustain the Sea Turtle Restoration and Protection Project (STRP) which was established in 2006 in Madang by Wenceslaus Magun. Mr. Magun, the current project coordinator for MAKATA was then contracted by Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), a 501c3 non-profit organization in US as their Western Pacific Campaigner. MAKATA aims to prevent the loss of endangered sea turtles is sustained. It also aims to support local communities manage and sustain their cultures, food sources, marine habitat, eco-systems, and biodiversity as it strives to balance conservation outcomes with alternative livelihood options. To achieve this, MAKATA aims to sustain STRP’s initiative by establishing an enabling environment for marine and near-shore resource management plans through the resource owners. Part of this exercise involves the establishment and management of “Community Managed Marine Areas” (CMMAs), so legal rules apply to their management as well as the bodies in charge of managing them using a Conservation Deed (CD). |
| Interests | Environmental Stewardship |