Work Locations and Program Approach

Indonesian Conservation, in Bali, in general, actively plays a role as trusted advisor in the environmental sector for various government activities from district to provincial level, assisting Dukuh Village in Karangasem in managing the 455 ha Dukuh Village Forest sustainably, and guiding the Youth Conservation Initiative youth community to always be actively involved and increase capacity in the field of conservation.

In Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, the focus is on developing whale shark conservation efforts in Saleh Bay. In Belu Regency, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, and Wetar, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Konservasi Indonesia conducted a Marine Rapid Assessment Program, together with Pattimura University, to find candidate conservation areas that can be developed in the region. The results of this activity have been socialized to stakeholders in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara and Moa, Southwest Maluku.

On Sumba Island, precisely in West Sumba Regency, and Morotai Island in North Maluku, the implementation was carried out in partnership with Indonesia Locally Managed Marine Areas, and worked for the Surf Conservation program. Collaboration and interaction, with the government and local partners, improve natural resource management, through an approach at the village government level (Patiala Bawa Village, Harona Kalla, Waihura and Baliloku). The strategic partners involved include the village government, sub-district, to the district level and the Satu Visi Foundation, forming the West Sumba Regency Community-Based Coastal Area Development Working Group, under the Regent's Decree Number KEP/HK/562/2020.  

Konservasi Indonesia, together with partners, assisted in participatory mapping in East Nusa Tenggara conducted in two villages, namely Patiala Bawa and Harona Kalla. In addition, there were also activities in the form of mapping tourism potential in two villages (Waihura and Baliloku), Training Community Based Tourism (CBT) Walakaka CBT Group, and the process of mentoring four villages in developing village regulations.  

Surfing is one of the main attractions in the Morotai area, North Maluku. Indonesia Locally Managed Marine Areas, in collaboration with village, sub-district, and district governments, strategic partners and Konservasi Indonesia, formed a Working Group for the Integrated and Sustainable Conservation and Tourism Development Program under the Regent's Decree Number 556/460/KPTS/PM/20 in improving natural resource management, through an approach at the village government level. The mentoring process was carried out for participatory mapping in Bido Village, mapping of traditional fishing areas in ten villages, the mentoring process for ten villages in compiling village regulations for natural resource protection up to the inauguration and socialization stages, and the preparation of village regulations for a combined tourism area from four villages.  

Since August 2022, Konservasi Indonesia has supported a sustainable seaweed farming program in East Sumba, involving three universities, namely Mataram University, Nusa Cendana University and Artha Wacana Christian University. Specifically, Mataram University focuses on the search strain new seaweed for seeds that are more resistant to climate change, Nusa Cendana University is looking for basic socio-economic data, and Artha Wacana Christian University is looking for basic data on seaweed biology.

Early in 2024, the Indonesian Conservation team has successfully installed a satellite tag on a male whale shark in the Botubarani Waters, Gorontalo Province. This is the third whale shark that has been successfully satellite tagged. For tracking of the three whale sharks, please visit the portal https://my.wildlifecomputers.com/data/map/?id=65c32169fa64920e1a0da8f5

Climate Smart Shrimp (CSS) is a jurisdictional model approach initiative that focuses on shrimp farming and mangrove ecosystem restoration. The CSS initiative is based on the “Green-Gray” infrastructure philosophy that aims to increase shrimp production (in ponds) sustainably along with improving production efficiency while reducing the risk of failure due to climate and disease. Currently, our pilot area is in Lalombi, Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.