Conservation Internationalin Indonesia

Protecting Nature for People

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About Us

Conservation International has been working in Indonesia since 1991 in partnership with Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. We started our program with key species protection, technical assistance, and funding for the organizations in Indonesia to support the conservation activities and sustainable development. Currently, we working in five provinces in Indonesia (North Sumatera, Riau Islands, West Java, Bali, and West Papua) to support natural capital protection, good governance, and sustainable production for a green development pathway and healthy sustainable society.

At the local and provincial level, we work together with local government and various stakeholders to support conservation and sustainable development. At the national level, CI supports the Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Marine Affais and Fisheries on various strategic sustainable development initiatives and national policy.

CI Indonesia focuses its program in two geographic priorities: North Sumatera and West Papua, but also implement some programs in other important geographic locations i.e. Gunung Gede Pangrango and Halimun Salak National Park (Gedepahala) in West Java, Bali Province, and Riau Islands Province. Two geographic priorities selected based on their high biodiversity value; which North Sumatera represents the Indonesia tropical rainforest, while West Papua is a priority for marine conservation in Indonesia due to its location at the global epicenter of marine biodiversity. Over the next five years we will

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build on our strong foundation of science and partnerships in all of these sites to foster comprehensive Healthy, Sustainable Society for the long-term well-being of the Indonesian people.

We have been working together with various stakeholders from local to national level through our terrestrial and marine program. Each has one flagship program: Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) as the model for a sustainable development, and Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS) as a model of integrated Marine Protected Areas (MPA) management for “blue economic” development.

Our Current Programsa. Terrestrial

1. Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP)

2. Sustainable Agriculture Landscapes Partnership (SALP)

3. Gedepahala Green Wall

b. Marine1. Bird’s Head Seascapes (BHS)2. Bali Marine Protected Area (MPA)

Network3. Anambas – Natuna Seascape

Locations of Conservation International programs in Indonesia.

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Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) The Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) started in 2011 and it works with local governments and other partners to conserve forests and improve community livelihoods in Indonesia. With SLP support, governments, communities, businesses and NGOs develop and test innovative, landscape-scale solutions to problems caused by human pressures on nature. The goal is a sustainable development path that secures our food, fresh water, livelihoods and climate and that accounts for nature’s critical role in our wellbeing.

SLP solutions focus on smart land use planning, improved forest management, sustainable agricultural production and green supply chains. SLP provides information and tools that partners use to make informed decisions. SLP also facilitates agreements among partners and works with them to develop and test targeted interventions. To achieve maximum impact and ensure long-term change, SLP helps partners align these interventions with existing

TERESTRIAL PROGRAMpolicies and processes at local, provincial and national levels. SLP then catalyzes replication and amplification through grants, training, and toolkits.

SLP’s integrated activities work together to build a new way of doing business for everyone that uses nature in priority watersheds in two focus landscapes in Indonesia—North Sumatra and West Papua. Some of our activities are include strategic environmental assessments, ecosystem valuations, carbon accounting and spatial planning for government agencies; conservation agreements for communities; sustainable action plans and best management practice guidance for private sector partners, and livelihood training and improved market access for farmers of common commodities such as rubber and coffee.

Throughout, SLP facilitates strategic conversations across sectors so partners link activities and work together to steward natural capital and implement sustainable development across the landscape. Implemented by Conservation International (CI) with funding from USAID and the Walton Family Foundation, SLP is a flagship program in CI’s work to foster healthy, sustainable societies for everyone.

Locations of Sustainable Landscapes Partnership (SLP) Activities in North Sumatera

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Sustainable Agriculture Landscapes Partnership (SALP)Sustainable agriculture and conservation is essential to fulfill Indonesia’s growing demand for food, while protecting its environment. To achieve sustainable agriculture, priority natural areas within agricultural landscapes must be identified and protected. Additionally, farming practices must increase sustainably in existing agricultural areas and not encroach into natural environments.

The Sustainable Agriculture Landscapes Partnership (SALP) project aims to support sustainable development in Pakpak Bharat Regency by improving agricultural production, conserving biodiversity and natural resources, and enhancing farmer livelihoods. Pakpak Bharat, North Sumatera, selected as the project location because of its important geographic location as biodiversity corridor in

North Sumatera. In addition, the regency also has high potential for sustainable agriculture and forest conservation.

Through training and assistance for farmers and relevant local government agencies in order to increase skills and capacity in sustainable agriculture, this project also introduce and implement best practices with local community to support forest rehabilitation and maintain water resources.

On a larger scale, this project aims to support the government of Indonesia’s commitment to achieve food sovereignty, while at the same reduce Green House Gases (GHG) emissions from deforestation. The successful model of this project can provide strategic inputs for local government on creating policy and model for sustainable agriculture and conservation practices. In addition, the best practices can be amplified/replicated to other areas in Indonesia.

Left to right: Location of Pakpak Bharat in North Sumatera Province, Locations of SustainableAgriculture Landscapes Partnership (SALP) Activities in Pakpak Bharat.

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Gedepahala:The Jakarta’s Green Wall

Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park and Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (Gedepahala) are the two key conservation areas in Java. As both National Parks were located near major cities including Jakarta, Gedepahala protects and maintains fresh water supply to meet the needs of 30 million people. Gedepahala is also the habitat of several endangered animal species, such as the silvery gibbon/owa jawa (Hylobates moloch), Javan hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi), surili (Presbytis comata), and Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas).

Since 2008, in collaboration with the partners and community around Gedepahala, CI Indonesia has been developing the Green Wall program, with the main purpose of restoring the ecosystem in the two national parks, as they have significant value and are directly beneficial for humans. The Green Wall consists of three main programs: forest conservation, environmental education, and endangered species conservation.

The forest conservation program invites individuals, communities, corporations, and governments to work hand-in-hand in restoring the Gedepahala ecosystem, while at the same time increasing the benefits of forest for the surrounding community and environment. Approximately 50 companies have participated in

various activities organized by CI Indonesia and its partners, including: tree planting, tree adoption, agroforestry, research, community development, education, and environmental education.

In the environmental education program, CI Indonesia and its partners established the Bodogol Conservation Education Center in Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park. The visitors can explore several paths in a tropical forest, including the canopy bridge that provides an ideal place for the visitors to learn about the relationship between human and the forest. CI Indonesia has also developed a mobile conservation unit, targetting students and communities around the national park, to increase their knowledge on conservation and to introduce the conservation concept to their daily life.

In the endangered species conservation program, we focus on the protection of Javan leopard and silvery gibbon. As they are the only remaining predator species in Java, the species conservation program is carried out through continuous research and monitoring activities using camera trap. For the silvery gibbon conservation, CI Indonesia and its partners established the Javan Gibbon Center (JGC) in 2003, a facility focused on rehabilitation efforts and non-invasive research on the health, behavior, and ecology of the silvery gibbon. Its aim is to rehabilitate ex-captive silvery gibbons by improving their health and behavior so they may be released into their suitable natural habitat.

Locations of Gedepahala Green Wall Program within Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park,West Java

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Bird’s Head SeascapesIn 2004, Conservation International (CI) forged an unprecedented collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and numerous local partners to sustainably manage coastal and marine resources in the Bird’s Head Seascape. The collaboration ensures food security and sustainable economic benefits for local communities while also preserving the Seascape’s globally significant biodiversity.

The Bird’s Head Seascape (BHS) located in northwest Papua in Indonesia, stretches from Cenderawasih Bay in its eastern reaches to the Raja Ampat archipelago in the west and the FakFak-Kaimana coastline in the south. These reefs and mangrove forests of the BHS are the life support system for more than 761,000 people. The Seascape also sits within the Coral Triangle, a marine area in the western Pacific Ocean considered the global epicenter of marine biodiversity. After a decade of conservation efforts, the Bird’s Head Seascape is now a global model

for community-driven conservation at scale and is turning the tide on threats such as destructive fishing methods and overfishing.

The BHS contains Indonesia’s first functioning Marine Protected Area (MPA) network. These 15 MPAs collectively protect almost 3.6 million hectares (8.89 million acres) of critical coastal and marine habitats. The MPA network protects over 30% of Papua’s critical marine habitats and more than 16% of the total marine area.

The efforts of the BHS team and our partners are directed toward strengthening on-the-ground implementation in the Seascape’s MPAs as well as supporting cross-cutting policy, governance, education, monitoring, and financing initiatives to secure a sustainable future for the Seascape. Some other initiatives are also implemented together with our partners such as Blue Carbon, fisheries improvement projects, sustainable tourism development, research into threatened species, and capacity building for marine management.

MARINE PROGRAM

Map of Marine Protected Areas in Bird’s Head Seascape, West Papua

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Bali Marine Protected Area Network Bali Province was dubbed the “Gateway for Tourism and National Food Support”. Unfortunately, now the province is plagued with many complex problems, mainly the fact that the progress of its tourism industry threatens the survival of its natural resources, especially marine environment, water, economy, social and culture.

To address these problems, conservation efforts mainly focusing on marine environment and waters in particular have become extremely crucial. Some of the current conservation initiatives in the Bali Island are launched in small scale and sporadically, making less than substantial impacts on a local level. However, the problems are prevalent throughout the entire island, and they require holistic approach.

Aligning to the Bali’s philosophy tri hita karana, CI marine program in Bali works to promote the importance of Bali’s nature and culture as assets for sustainable tourism and local livelihoods, as

well as provide technical assistance for the local government of the Bali Province (9 districts) and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) in developing a 73,000 ha Marine Protected Area (MPA) network across the Bali Island.

To this end, CI Indonesia launches the Bali MPA Network program to support the development of marine conservation areas in each district/city in accordance with Regional Regulation on Bali Province Spatial Planning that demands for a one-island-one-management approach. In line with the concept on the importance of integrated management of landscapes and seascapes, MPA development in Bali will not only target sea waters but also inland waters i.e. lakes.

The Bali MPA Network is the first MPA network at an island scale established based on an interlingkage between governance and administrative aspects in addition to biophysics aspect connectivity. Through the Bali MPA Network, the natural resources and culture protection will provide sustainable economic benefits to the community, both for the fisheries and tourism aspects.

Twelve locations proposed for Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Bali

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Anambas – Natuna SeascapesAnambas – Natuna seascapes has the best marine and coastal biodiversity in the west part of Indonesia. There are extensive coral reef, mangrove, and sea-grass ecosystems, which support highly diverse assemblages of marine life and important fisheries. In additon to its marine and coastal biodiversity, the seascapes also have significant role in Indonesia’s economic development from oil and gas sector, and its strategic location as the borderland near South China Sea.

Currently, CI Indonesia working in Anambas – Natuna seascapes to support integrated ecosystem-based management across the Anambas and Natuna islands in Indonesia. CI Indonesia working with government, the private sector, scientific researchers and local communities to balance economic uses of the area including oil & gas, fisheries, and tourism with the conservation of highly diverse coral reef and mangrove ecosystems and fish nursery areas. In Anambas Regency, CI have supported the development of a 1,262,686 hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) which has been established as a National MPA through the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Decree. Today, CI Indonesia maintains its commitment to providing assistance and capacity building for stakeholders in the Anambas. The main objective is to create a conservation area that provides economic benefits through fisheries and international ecotourism. While in Natuna, CI Indonesia had just started to initiate the development of new strategic MPA.

The successful model of the program will become a strategic input for the Government of Indonesia on Public Private Partnership (PPP) between government, oil and gas industry, and NGO to manage the MPA and marine resources protection. The successful model of the program can be replicated and amplified into the larger scale on national/international level.

Map of Anambas Marine Protected Area

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