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Conservation International
in Indonesia
Protecting Nature for People
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.
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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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Locations of Conservation International programs in Indonesia.
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.
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Our Current Programs
a.Terrestrial
1. Sustainable Landscapes Partnership
(SLP)
2. Sustainable Agriculture Landscapes
Partnership (SALP)
3. Gedepahala Green Wall
b.Marine
1. Bird’s Head Seascapes (BHS)
2. Bali Marine Protected Area (MPA)
Network
3. Anambas – Natuna Seascape
TERESTRIAL PROGRAM
Sustainable Landscapes
Partnership (SLP)
policies and processes at local, provincial and national
levels. SLP then catalyzes replication and amplification
through grants, training, and toolkits.
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’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.
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
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 Sustainable
Agriculture 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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MARINE PROGRAM
Bird’s Head Seascapes
In 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.
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 Seascapes
Anambas – 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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Conservation International Indonesia
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