Indonesia

Our work to protect Indonesia’s biodiversity

Fauna & Flora began working with Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry in 1996 and we have since built up an extensive network of partners ranging from forest-edge communities and civil society organisations to government and private business.

People are at the centre of our conservation initiatives. We are at the forefront of efforts to help communities map their customary forests and gain official recognition of their right to manage these areas.

Over the years we have brought about real improvements for biodiversity through a number of flagship programmes, including our work with partners in Kerinci Seblat National Park to combat the illegal trafficking of tigers and tiger parts.

This work began more than 15 years ago and has resulted in tiger numbers stabilising (even in the face of severe poaching pressure) thanks to an innovative collaboration with park authorities and local communities to strengthen tiger protection through forest patrols, undercover investigations and law enforcement. The team also responds to human-wildlife conflict and other wildlife emergencies and works to secure key tiger habitat in and around the park.

This is just one snapshot from a wide programme of activities in Indonesia, which also includes marine conservation in northern Sumatra, piloting REDD+ approaches to sustainable forest management, conservation of karst landscapes in southern Sulawesi, collaborative management and livelihood improvement together with indigenous people to protect biodiversity in Raja Ampat and much more besides.