Photo 2: Former Ward 6 Member and Fisheries Officer, Bolon Seng from Male, Astrolabe Bay, Madang said his clan originated from turtles. They therefore don't eat turtles! In our next visit we will document his story on video and YouTube it with their permission. Seng's story and other similar stories, encourage us to support their communities in our efforts to save and restore the remaining populations of the endangered and critically endangered sea turtles.
The race to save the remaining critically endangered leatherback turtles in Madang, PNG continues with the tireless volunteer efforts of committed, dedicated and passionate turtle lovers in MAKATA. Join the cause by donating a vehicle or a boat or funds to help sustain this operation. Email: magun.wences@gmail.com now and give us your generous donation.
VILLAGE
BASE LINE SURVEY FOR LALOK, MALE AND BOM/SAKAR VILLAGES OF BUGAJIM CENSUS
DIVISION, ASTROLABE BAY LLG IN THE RAI COAST DISTRICT OF MADANG PROVINCE, PNG
Report compiled by Adolph Lilai and Simon Warr
Community Facilitators
PART A: LALOK VILLAGE
Date: 27th. FEB. 2014
VILLAGE: LALOK WARD NO. 07
CENSUS UNIT: BUGAJIM DISTANCE FROM MADANG: 20Km
LLG: ASTROLABE BAY
DISTRICT: RAI COAST
POPULATION: 1870
LANGUAGE: ANZAM
WARD COUNCILLOR: JOHN. MIRIDGE
WARD RECORDER: DANNY. BIRAG
HAMLETS: 1. SANGAU 2.
LALOK 3.
LALOK 4.LALOK 5. YAWANANAM 6. WANDORYAI 7. NORA 8. NANUM (KUNAI CAMP) 9. RAIAGA 10.RAIAGA-1 11. SAGEL 12.
AWONG
ESTABLISHED CBO’s: 1. BUGED THEATRE GROUP-
involves in educational awareness programs
2. Anzam Youth Group
3. Anzam Women’s Group
CHURCH DENOMINATIONS: LUTHEREN CHURCH ONLY
1.
YOULU LUTHEREN CHURCH
2.
ANZAM LUTHEREN CHURCH
3.
SAGEL LUTHEREN CHURCH
MAIN (STAPLE) FOOD CROPS: YAM, TARO, BANANA
MAIN CASH CROPS: COPRA,
COCOA, BETELNUT, VANILLA, GARDEN FOOD CROPS
OTHER SOURES OF INCOME: TRADE STORE BUSINESS, FISH MARKETING
COMMUNITY SERVICES:
HEALTH: AID POST (Funded by World
Vision)
EDUCATION: LALOK ELEMENTRY SCHOOL
Classrooms, Funded by EU
School children from Lalok attended
by Male and Bugajim Primary School
NEAREST GOVERNMENT
STATION: ILEG STATION
ACCESS TO TOWN: 1. By boat (Cost: K25.00)
2. By PMV (Road) (Cost: K7.00)
MIGRANT S IN: 2 people (Reasons: Escape from personal problems)
MIGRANTS OUT: More than 20 people have migrated out of Lalok and are working in various government departments
and private sectors
PROJECTS: Lalok village has one self-help project that the people built using
their own resources, a Health Extension Officers house. There is
no Government Funded Project in Lalok village.
LITERACY RATE: The literacy rate in Lalok is moderate. Number of Grade 8 and 10
drop out is high. Most of them sponsor themselves
to church-run schools in Madang and elsewhere in
PNG.
CLANS and CLAN LEADERS
MAJOR CLANS: 1. Wambuk - Yakop. Toga
2.
Yawar - Sobu. Waga
3.
Yanga - Murai. Nabur
4.
Duwai - Nadu. Hausba
5.
Lumbuyakeng - Jul. Yak
6.
Lalok- Selebbu. Kinang
7.
Lumbukbi - Sangi Yangim/ Mul. Vagil
SUB-CLANS: 1. Bosa Wambuk - Kale. Amang
2. Sangau – Tigang. Sangi
3. Bom – Malang. Sakol
4. Soliek –
CULTURE:
The 'hausman/ haus tambaran' of Lalok village
is practiced in clans. Each hausman has its own leader and the ceremonies of
the hausman are performed only when leaders see that the young boys are matured
enough to become men
1.
Yawar clan – Mansur. Waga
2.
Yanga clan – Amok. Kamod
3.
Bosa Wambuk clan – Yamboi.
Awang
4.
Wambuk clan – Kaumba. Wal
5.
Duwai clan – Joseph. Nano
NESTING BEACHES:
Lalok’s turtle nesting beaches run from the border of Bom village
all the way to the border of Male village. The beach is shared among four clans
of Lalok. They are:
1.
Bongau beach – Lumbukbi clan
2.
Sangau beach – Sangau clan
3.Serwa beach – Wambuk clan
Legend has it that the Wambuk clan originated from the turtle (more
stories on video). Turtle is a major protein source harvested during the
planting and harvesting season of yams.
TURTLE SPECIES:
The beaches of Lalok are host to the giant leatherback, the green
turtle and the hawksbill turtle.
The nesting season of leatherback is in June to December, while the
green and hawksbill turtles nest all year round.
*The hawksbill
is the messenger of death for Lalok people. When the hawksbill comes to nest, it signals the death of a family
member.
*A green turtle
nested on the night of Wednesday the 26th/02/14, at Lalok beach but the eggs were
poached.
Again on the night
of Friday the 27th/ 02/ 2014 another green turtle nested near
Minzeng River. A poacher walked away with the eggs.
ISSUES OF CONCERN:
1.
The pipeline carrying nickel
ore to Basamuk processing plant has become a threat to almost the entire
coastal communities. At Lalok the pipeline has re-diverted the Minzeng river to
burst its banks destroying the road link to Madang and nearly destroying the
Lalok village. This is a grave concern for the people.
2.
A Lazarus Pomo from ESP has
been manipulating people from Lalok and the surrounding villages. They established a CBO called the Buged
Theartre group and groups from within Lalok and neighboring villages have
affiliated with the group. However, people are questioning the groups
accountability and transparency.
Note: For Assessment and Recommendations refer to Simon Warr’s report.
Simon is a CSO member and the chairman of RE & DF
Contact Persons
1.
Kumi Yagas – 70414371
2.
Sakol Kubou – 70551558
End of
Report
Adolf
Lilai – CF Makata
PART B: MALE VILLAGE Date: 27th. FEB. 2014
VILLAGE: MALE WARD NO. 06
CENSUS UNIT: BUGAJIM Distance from Madang: 21 km
LLG: ASTROLABE BAY
DISTRICT: RAI COAST
POPULATION: 1431
LANGUAGE: WENGE DIALECT
WARD COUNCILLOR: HANZ KURAB
WARD RECODER: JOHN SUALI
HAMLETS: 1. MALE 2. NABU
3.BOR 4 SINAWGIAL 5. BANGAU
ESTABLISHE D CBO’s: 1. MARIE WOMENS GROUP
2. MALE YOUTH GROUP
Both registered with the Buged Theatre Group of Lalok village. However there is a conflict amongst the people because the Buge Theatre Group has been misleading them and making empty promises of benefits.
CHURCH DENOMINATIONS:
1.
CATHOLIC
2.
LUTHEREN
3.
FOURSQUARE
4.
NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH
The church leaders are: 1. Douglas Maror
– Catholic
2.
Wendy Kouring – Foursquare
3.
Lalek Kalel – New Apostolic
MAIN (STAPLE) FOOD CROPS: Taro, yam, and banana
MAIN
CASH CROPS: COPRA, COCOA, BETELNUT, FISH, GARDEN
CROPS
COMMUNITY
SERVICES:
HEALTH: The Male community
has an Aid Post built and is run by the government
EDUCATION: In the education sector the Male community has proven themselves to
be self-reliant people. They
have built three elementary schools in their ward area. They are:
1.
Male elementary school
2.
Rerehu elementary school
3.
Jilim elementary school
School children
from Male attend the Male primary school built and run by the government. The
school was built in 1962 and was recently upgraded (infrastructure) by the
European Union.
NEAREST
GOVERNMENT STATION: ILEG STATION
ACCESS
TO TOWN: Access to Madang is generally by road and
cost K8.00 one way and access by sea/boat is K25.00 one way
MIGRANTS
IN: Outsiders migrating into Male is only 6 people
MIGRANT
S OUT: A number of brains from Male village are
working for the government and private sectors. There are about 100 plus
people.
PROJECTS:
Apart from the three elementary school
projects that the people themselves built, there are no other projects in Male
village, this is because the people are either ignorant or the leaders have a
no caring attitude for their people.
LITERACY
RATE
The literacy rate at Male village is very
low. Most school aged children are roaming the village doing nothing instead of
sitting down in classrooms and learning. A number of factors contribute to this
problem. 1. There is the school fee problem, parents can’t afford to pay for
their childrens education.
2. Laziness- School aged children leaving
school for no good reasons
3. Pasin bilong peles- sorcery is involved
in pushing children out of school
CLANS
and CLAN LEADERS
1.
LUMUGUBI CLAN – Yangim Bilei
(leader)
2.
MILELAGA CLAN – Bolon Seng
(leader)
3.
YAMBAN CLAN – Kamning Kouring
(leder)
4.
JIMJAM CLAN – Kasom Bid
(leader)
5.
Guwong CLAN – Kakru Mamba
(leader)
6.
KEBRONG CLAN – Kolis Siang
SUB-CLANS
1.
GILBAN (LUMUGUBI) – Gabora
Mamani
2.
BLAGAN (KEBRONG) – Kor Wanadu
NESTING
BEACHES
Male’s turtle nesting runs from the border
of Lalok to the border between Male and Kaliku village. The beach is about 1km
in length and owned by two clans only. They are the
1.
Lumugubi clan – which owns the stretch
from Girsilang beach to Tambogo beach and
2.
Milelaga clan – which own the
stretch from Gowsilage beach to Dian beach.
The
Nesting Season:
Though the villages are very close neighbors’
the nesting seasons are quite different. When the Balbal tree blooms, this
signals the nesting period of turtles and also the yam planting season. These
seasons occur during the month of March and April every year.
Turtle species that nests or come to nest
on the beach include the giant leatherback, the green turtle and the hawksbill
turtle.
ISSUES OF CONCERN
The Male community raised concern for
healthy drinking water sources. Currently the Kior River which provides water
for drinking, laundry and other uses is being heavily polluted by people living
along the river, upstream. There are other creeks and streams too, but because
of the increasing number of settlements everywhere this water ways are also
being polluted or are at risk of being polluted.
EDUCATION
The people have raised concerns through
village leaders that local MPs’ are not looking into some of their problems
that needs’ attention. One of this is their call for local MP to help fund
classrooms and other basic infrastructure programs for their three (3)
elementary schools. They have also appealed for assistance for their MP to
subsidize their children’s school fees. Their appeal has since fallen on deaf
ears.
Being one of the coastal villages that have
the Ramu Nickel pipeline carrying nickel are running through its land and water
ways, the Male community is at risk of being affected by the Kior River just
like the neighboring Lalok village.
Note:
For Assessments
and Recommendations refer to Simon Warr’s report.
Simon Warr is a
CSO member and chairman of RE & DF
Persons Interviewed
1.
Bolon. Seng (former
vice-pesident Astrolabe Bay LLG)
2.
Wel. Warek
3.
Steven. Siang (former recorder)
4.
Sangis. Yangim
5.
Nano. Boti
Contact
Person
Steven Siang – Ph. 71346634
END
OF REPORT
Adolf Lilai – CF MAKATA
PART C: BOM/SAGAR Date: 28th. FEB. 2014
VILLAGE: BOM/SAGAR WARD NO. 10
CENSUS UNIT: BUGJIM DISTANCE
FROM MADANG: 19KM
LLG: ASTROLABE BAY PRESIDENT: EMILY DEIDEI
DISTRICT: RAI COAST
POPULATION: 1491
LANGUAGE: ANJAM DIALECT
WARD COUNCILLOR: MAXWELL PAINIA
WARD RECORDER: TOM LAMBERT
HAMLETS: 13 hamlets Settlement: 5
ESTABLISHED
CBOs:
Bom/Sagar has a number of community based
organizations. They are:
1.
Bom Farming Management
2.
Sagar Youth Group
3.
Bosa Youth Group
4.
Sagar Womens Group
None of these groups have registered.
CHURCH
DENOMINATIONS:
There are six (6) church denominations at
Sagar village. They are:
1.
Lutheran – Andrew Mapui
(leader)
2.
Catholic – Abel Loks (leader)
3.
EBC – Dawa Kery (leader)
4.
SSEC – Jonah Modo (leader)
5.
AOG – Michael Gamog (leader)
6.
Foursquare – Tonny. Bousi
(leader)
MAIN
FOOD CROPS: Yam, Taro, Banana
MAIN CASH CROPS: COPRA, COCOA, BETELNUT, RICE, GARDEN FOOD, FISH
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
HEALTH:
Bom/Sagar village have an Aid Post that is run by the EBC
EDUCATION:
School children from Bom/Sagar are attending the Bugajim Primary School which is funded and run by the government. Bom/Sakar
also have two elementary schools which are also
funded and run by the government through the education department they are: 1.
The No: 4 elementary school and 2.
The Bom elementary school.
NEAREST GOVERNMENT
STATION:
The nearest government station is the ILEG
station
NEAREST GOVERNMENT HEALTH
CENTRE
The nearest health centre is Tire health
centre
ACCESS TO TOWN
Access to town is mainly by road transport.
People use PMV’s to go to town at K5.00 normal rate and K7.00 for those who go
to town markets to sell their produce.
MIGRANTS IN:
Total migrants into Bom/Sakar is 13 people
MIGRANTS OUT:
Total migrants out of Bom/Sakar is 14
people which means 14 people from Bom/Sakar are working either for the
government or the private sector all around Papua New Guinea.Here are some of
them:
1.
Benny. Lumak – Elementary
Coordinator Raikos
2.
Kings. Botty – Police offcer
(CID)
3.
Waloka – Electrician
4.
Benny. Painia – Interoil Branch
Manager Madang
PROJECTS:
Apart from the two elementary school
projects Bom/Sakar has no other projects going on in the community.
Recently they tried to connect with JICA to
embark on JICA rice projects. They are now successful in getting the project
off the ground with farmers engaging in rice farming, with support from JICA.
LITERACY RATE
The literacy rate at Bom/Sakar is very low. Most school aged
children and adults are semi to moderately educated.
The cause of this problem is yet to be
identified by parents and leaders.
CLANS AND CLAN LEADERS
Bom/Sakar has two major clans and nine
sud-clans.
The major clans are:
1.
Bom
2.
Sakar
The Sub-clans are:
BOM
CLAN
1.
Bali – Bowa Painia (leaders)
2.
Gasinsau – Steven Kodo (leader)
3.
Bibilaujam – Jerry. Gaiyam
4.
Karek – Kuya Lawai (leader)
5.
Bom Damui – Kuya Lawai (leader)
SAKAR CLAN
1.
Sibinak – Krambang Akung
(leader)
2.
Parmata – Tony Yang (leader)
3.
Rigg – Kulau. Gitang (leader)
4.
Sau – Benny. Molok (leader)
The village of Bom/Sakar has been named after the two clans; Bom
clan and Sakar clan
NESTING
BEACHES
The nesting beaches of Bom/Sakar extend from Jileb beach in the
North to Kumdum beach in the southern end of the village.
The nesting beaches include:
1 1.
Jileb 3. Kubal 5.
Sinai 7. Mangya 9. Kumdum
2 2.Bararua 4. Jajasinai 6. Labia 8.
Tiliyaii 10. Yawor
All three turtle species come to nest on these
beaches because they are all sandy beaches. Turtle types are: Leatherback,
green turtle and the hawksbill.
ISSUES
OF CONCERN
1.
Community members have more
time for their own personal business activities and have less time for
community activities
2.
The biggest problem affecting
the livelihood of the people is safe drinking water source. As yet there is no
proper drinking water source and leaders are now worried because people might
catch water-borne diseases. They are desperately in need of safe drinking water
sources. They need help somewhere and somehow.
3.
The poor road conditions of Rai
Coast District are also slowing down development activities from taking place
in the area.
4.
Most cultural activities in
Bom/Sakar are slowly dying out
5.
The people of Bom/Sakar are
also worried about the devastating effects of Yawor River caused by MCC
pipeline redirecting the flow of the Yawor River and destroying sections of the
Rai Coast Road system and food garden nearby.
Note: For Assessment and Recommendations
see Simon Warr’s report.
PERSONS INTERVIEWED
1.
Maxwell Painia – ward 10 councilor
and farmer village recorder
2.
Gaibo. Kinda – Subinak clan
3.
Sakol. Kubou – Community member
CONTACT
PERSONS
1.
Maxwell Painia – Ph. 72965255
2.
Sakol Kubou – Ph. 70551558
CONCLUSION
This baseline survey was conducted from the
27th. FEB. 2014 to the 28th. FEB. 2014 by field officers
(volunteers) Adolf Lilai and Simon Warr to gather information and find out
village/ward profile for each community along the coast whose beaches are
nesting sites for the sea turtles. From the survey general information about
communities are being extracted. A more detailed survey form can be obtained
from the District officer or the Local Level Government Officers in the
respective areas.
END OF REPORT
Adolf Lilai – Field Officer- MAKATA
BASELINE
SURVEY REPORT- LALOK VILLAGE
DATE:
27.02.2014
ASSESSMENT
*Community
leaders and members willingly participated and contributed thoughts, ideas and
views in the baseline survey process and will be supportive in the next patrol
*Ward councilor,
clan leaders and the community members were fully informed and were aware of
the purpose and the importance of the baseline survey process and the
documentation of the report as multi-purpose instrument for the best interest
and benefits for their community at large.
*Clan leaders and elders experienced the
method on local knowledge on tagging and monitoring of the leatherback turtles.
*The clan leaders representing the beach
owners were interested and requested for the protecting, conserving and
preserving the sea turtles and other marine species under the Locally Marine
Management Area.
*Number of sea turtles declining due to
local fisherman/women catching turtles and harvesting of turtle eggs for
eating.
* Lalok village has the best, long and
largest sea turtles nesting sites
RECCOMMENDATION- LALOK VILLAGE
*An awareness team to carry out awareness
program in the next patrol through community formal meeting.
*Awareness team to collect necessary
information in the next patrol program
on updating population figure, name of turtle nesting beach, history and
identity, Ward Development Communities (WDC), etc…
*Team to explain more on international
Marine Law for protecting and preserving the endangered turtle species
*Team must follow up and involve community
and participation in the next patrol program
BASELINE
SURVEY REPORT- MALE VILLAGE
DATE: 27TH.02.2014
ASSESSMENT
*Male village has the best, long and
largest sea turtles nesting beach
*Community leaders and clan leaders were
consulted and briefed on the purpose of the baseline survey and were fully
informed
*Leaders were helpful, supportive in
contributing thoughts, views and ideas willingly in the baseline survey process
Turtles
Nesting
*Clans owning the beach requested awareness
programs on the importance of protecting and preserving sea turtles and other
fish species under the Locally Marine Management Area.
*Number of sea turtles declining as
compared to the past.
*Land boundaries and beach owners has been
identified and would not be a problem in the future as per to a National Lands
Court decision
RECOMMENDATION – MALE VILLAGE
*Awareness program to be carried out in the
next patrol through community meeting (formal meeting)
*Awareness team to collect necessary
information in the next patrol program on updated population figure name of sea
turtles nesting beach, history and identify, Ward Development Committees
*Team to explain the alternatives of
protecting and preserving endangered sea turtle species and other Marine
resources.
*Explain more on the International Marine
Law for protecting endangered sea turtle species
*Team must follow up and involve community
participation in the next patrol program
BASELINE
SURVEY REPORT – BOM/SAKAR VILLAGE
DATE: 28TH.02.2014
ASSESSMENT
*Ward Councilor and
community representatives’ understood the purpose and the importance of
baseline survey through consultation process.
*Bom/Sakar village also has the best, long
and the largest sea turtle nesting beach
*Bom/Sakar village has the Memorial site of
German Missionaries venturing into Bugajim census division in the early 1950’s-1960’s
to attract tourists
*The Ward Development committee’s (WDC) was
established and each committee representative has dedicated portfolios, each
inclined with the bottom up planning to the reform
*Land boundaries and beach owners have been
identified and would not be a problem in the future as per to a National Land
Court Decision.
*Number of sea turtles declining as
compared to the past.
*Community leaders are happy and interested
to work with the team in the next patrol program
RECCOMMENDATION – BOM/SAKAR
* An awareness program to be carried out in
the next patrol through formal meeting in the community
*Images to be captured and histories to be recorded
through video form with the digital camera in the next patrol
*Team must collect necessary information in
the next patrol program and upon updated population figure, name the turtle
nesting beach, history and identify beach owners.
*Team must brainstorm with the community
and let themselves address their issues o f concerns and to know that they can
solve the problems that has been raised in this patrol.
NOTE: This report is not complete. We will update it with additional information from our next field trip.
