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Expansion of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park and Protection of Its Wider Ecosystem
 Funding
1.
CEPF (Critical Ecosystem Partnership
Fund)
2.
GCF (Global Conservation Fund)
Partner NGOs
KKI WARSI will have cooperation with local NGOs at Jambi and Riau Province, viz.
Gita Buana Foundation, Cakrawala Foundation, Alam Sumatra Foundation, and
Sialang Foundation, in the form and name of Bukit Tigapuluh Consortium.
Background
Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (BTNP) established in 1995 as result of lobbying
based on the NORINDRA
(Norwegian-Indonesian Rain
Forest and Resource Management Project) research cooperation. BTNP is first
national park established directly rather than as upgrade of lower priority
conservation area and the first national park established at expense of active
logging concessions. Where 250.000 ha target initially supported by Ministry of
Forestry eventually reduced to 127.000 (actually 145.000) because of heavy
pressure and compromise with logging concessionaire (belonging to key Soeharto
crony) owning to access high politics. So that finally result shape of the park
seriously at odds with rational management, very long boundary to maintain and
guard, and small out-of-reach core.
Through various technical work and advocacy
by an alliance of 5 local NGOs (Bukit Tigapuluh Consortium), the project aims to
gain popular support and official approval of special management measures to
secure the Bukit Tigapuluh ecosystem (Tesso Nilo – Bukit Tigapuluh Landscape and
Corridor) , which contains the largest block of lowland rain forest in Sumatra.
The proposed measures include major extensions to the park that will round out
is shape and encompass remaining natural forest on very steep slopes, which
according to national regulations should be protected. The measures also include
minor boundary adjustments to reduce conflicts between the park and local
communities and development interventions to engender support for the project.
At the same time, the project will help maintain natural forest on the plains
adjacent to the national park by investigating options for protection and
sustainable management and promoting a viable consensus among stakeholders.
Project Purpose
Central, provincial and district level authorities will have decided in favor
of the proposed extensions of the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park and declared
support for the need to permanently retain adjacent plains forests through
protection and sustainable management.
Project Output 1
WARSI coalition team and project organization for Bukit Tigapuluh established
and as a field-based operation
Project
Output 2
A set of maps and reports comprising forestry
and community survey data and analysis in support of Bukit Tigapuluh National
Park rationalization/expansion and the permanent retention of adjacent natural
forest.
Project Output 3
Completed advocacy campaign to gain approval
at all levels of government for rationalization/ expansion of Bukit Tigapuluh
National Park and support for the maintenance of the wider forest ecosystem
through sustainable management and protection of forests on the adjacent plain
 Activities
A.
Set up project organization and
administration
1.
Set up project mechanism to involve
NGOs as partners in a consortium.
2.
Set up project
infrastructure/administration at Jambi and Riau.
3.
Hold regular internal workshops for
planning, monitoring and technical discussion.
B.
Survey/Study/Analysis
1.
Inventory and collect existing
data/maps and acquire recent satellite images for spatial analysis and map
production.
2. Produce maps for forest, biodiversity
and community surveys, to support of development activities and spatial resource
management, for communication and lobbying on park extension and adjacent forest
management options.
3.
Conduct surveys to identify resource
management and development problems in key park boundary villages and
communities related to adjacent forests, and produce analytical reports.
4.
Forestry and biodiversity survey,
corporation with relevant institution/consultant, to support proposals for park
extensions, and to elucidate future management options on plains adjacent to
park.
5.
Expanded forestry surveys, including
of corridor connections with other conservation areas.
C.
Community organizing and development
1.
Organizing and strengthen of local
institution in park boundary villages.
2.
Produce proposals for project-funded
development and facilitation of official development programs in park boundary
villages.
3.
Implement community development and
resource management activities with project funding.
4.
Facilitation of community development
and official village development programs.
5.
Conduct joint reviews with district
and village officials of project supported/facilitated development activities.
D. Information and Advocacy Campaign
1.
Produce calendars, bulletins and
website to profile project, and press release.
2.
Conduct media expeditions to Bukit
Tigapuluh Park and facilitate contact with stakeholders and decision makers.
3.
Facilitate project relevant coverage
by individual media to shape decision making context.
4.
Hold regional and national seminar on
Bukit Tigapuluh, and produce proceedings with presented documentation.
5.
Discussion and technical lobbying with
key stakeholders at all level.
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