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Mank konsyans nan mitan popilasyon lokal la se te youn nan rezon prensipal pou konfòmite pa ak règleman MPA yo. Simonte sa a, Reef Tcheke Malezi kouri edikasyon chak mwa ak pwogram konsyans ak lekòl primè yo ak segondè sou zile an. Chita pale piblik ak medya sosyal yo te itilize tou pou simaye enfòmasyon sou resif koray yo nan vilaj yo. Pou diminye depandans sou Reef la kòm yon resous ekonomik, Reef Tcheke Malezi bay ladrès fòmasyon pou mwayen poul viv altènatif, kote nan vilaj yo te resevwa fòmasyon nan travay nan sektè yo touris ak gouvènman an. Yon ekip zile abita tou te resevwa fòmasyon pou ede nan aktivite jesyon chak jou, tankou enstalasyon ak antretyen nan amelyè boue, retire rad privel yo ak debri maren, siveyans klowòks, siveyans Starwès Crown of Thorns, ak repons rapid. Ekip la te rele pita Tioman Marin Gwoup Konsèvasyon (TMCG) e yo te ofisyèlman anboche pa Depatman nan Marin Parks Malezi (DMPM) ede ak sèten travay.
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Lack of awareness among the local population was one of the main reasons for non-compliance with MPA regulations. To overcome this, Reef Check Malaysia ran monthly education and awareness programmes with the primary and high schools on the island. Public talks and social media were also used to spread information about coral reefs to villagers. To reduce dependence on the reef as an economic resource, Reef Check Malaysia provided skills trainings for alternative livelihoods, where villagers were trained to work in the tourism and government sectors. A team of islanders was also trained to assist in day-to-day management activities, such as installation and maintenance of mooring buoys, removal of ghost nets and marine debris, bleaching monitoring, Crown-of-Thorns Starfish monitoring, and rapid response. The team was later called the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG) and were officially hired by the Department of Marine Parks Malaysia (DMPM) to help with certain tasks.