Coral Triangle Initiative
🌐The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) is a multilateral partnership launched in 2009 to safeguard the rich marine and coastal ecosystems of the Coral Triangle region. Comprised of six countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste—the initiative supports collaborative governance, ecosystem-based management, and community resilience across some of the most biodiverse waters on Earth.
Bioregional Context
The Coral Triangle is a vast marine bioregion covering nearly 6 million square kilometers across the tropical waters of Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. It is often called the "Amazon of the Seas" due to its extraordinary marine biodiversity, hosting over 75% of the world's coral species and more than 2,000 species of reef fish. This region supports millions of livelihoods tied to fishing, tourism, and coastal agriculture, while also serving as a cultural and ecological keystone for Indigenous and coastal communities. However, it faces mounting threats from overfishing, coral bleaching, habitat loss, and climate change.