23/05/2026
The work to draft the Community Protocol continues in Kampung Larapan 💙
In April, our team carried out 3 engagement sessions with the community:
1️⃣ A community engagement session during Hari Raya to reintroduce the Jawatankuasa Protokol Komuniti Pulau Larapan (JPKPL) and share the objectives of the Community Protocol, while hearing concerns from villagers.
2️⃣ JPKPL, with support from Reef Check Malaysia, held their first Community Protocol drafting workshop with guidance from Tuan Galus Ahtoi and representatives from WWF-Malaysia. Discussions covered marine resource protection, outsider entry, development activities, and forest encroachment, alongside island visits, community-led mapping exercise to identify key resource areas and locations of houses based on local knowledge, and a traditional “mengarang” activity.
JPKPL members even had the chance to engage with an external fisher to remind him that the area falls under community waters, where access to resources requires permission from the village head.
3️⃣ A knowledge exchange session was also held with the Berungus Community Protocol team, supported by WWF-Malaysia and the Berungus community. The session included sharing of the CP progress in Larapan and a presentation from Puan Samarlin on how Berungus CP came about. Key aspects shared included the importance of resource mapping, setting clear rules for resource use, requiring permission for outsider entry, and documenting traditional practices as part of the protocol which then allowed the participants to ask related questions.
These sessions continue to strengthen community knowledge and contribute to the next draft of the Community Protocol.
This project is part of community project with Kg Larapan Hujung community, a grant recipient of the Ocean Community Empowerment and Nature Grants Programme - OCEAN, funded by UK International Development.
