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Directorate of Ecosystem Services on Conservation Areas, DG. Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, held a Buyer Meet Seller activity for the utilization of environmental services at Ambarukmo Plaza, Yogyakarta on 3-5 December 2021. The activity as promoting and marketing of environmental services utilization in conservation areas. Participated by National Parks and Nature Resources Conservation Agency of Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Jabanustra, Maluku and Papua Regions.

The event was opened by the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation, Ir. Wiratno, M.Sc., who gave his appreciation and support in the event. Currently, outdoor recreation is an option compared to malls, of course with the health protocol implementation, After COVID-19, outdoor activity/nature tourism can be a higher choice.

In the Sumatera region, participant from Lampung who participated consisted of Way Kambas National Park, Labuhan Ratu IX and Braja Harjosari Villages that assisted by YAPEKA-CTSS-HIMPASAD, LPPSLH-Mitra Bentala. This activity is fully supported by SGP/ACB in WKNP. Two villages promote tourism potential and supporting products such as food and beverages for tourists.

Participant from Labuhan Ratu IX who involved in travel mart stated that the activity will support to tourism product and package and hope that could participate in special travel mart such as village tourism. In the future, need to improve the tourism aspect included management, product improvement, village tourism package and product promotion. The enthusiasm of visitors is very high with this activity, which can provide direct benefit for the community around the conservation area and support the efforts to preserve the conservation area in the future.

Reported by Khairrudin, Ekosistem Lestari Foundation

Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The Landak River experienced a flash flood and destroyed tourist infrastructure (lodge/hotel and restaurants), houses, bridge infrastructure and livestock for the people around the Landak River.

The flash flood event is thought to have been due to extreem rainfall since 20.00 and 23.00 to 02.00 (18 November 2020) flash floods occurred which caused several locations to experience landslides in the upstream area of the Landak River which carried forest logs and land carried away by the water causing flooding in villages along the Landak River. The villages are Timbang Lawan Village, Sampe Raya Village, Timbang Jaya Village, and Laudamak Village, Bohorok District, Langkat Regency and approximately 100 households from four (4) villages that were directly affected by the flash flood experienced a loss of up to billion rupiah. The impact of the aftermath of the flash flood disaster affects the income of most people who depend on the agricultural and tourism sectors, which previously started to improve, is threatened again after the impact of the Covid-19 Virus pandemic on their lives.

The Langkat District through the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Langkat Regency has visited the impact of flash floods and distributed aid to Sungai Landak flash flood survivors with limited basic necessities. [KHN]

Medan. 19 November 2020. After signing the Cooperation Agreement (PKS) between the Gunung Leuser National Park Center and the Penabulu Foundation on September 19, 2020 at the Bogor KSDAE Office, discussion of the draft Program Implementation Plan and Annual Work Plan 2020-2022 was continued.

The discussion of the last draft was carried out on November 19, 2020 in the Gunung Leuser National Park Hall Hall between the Penabulu Foundation represented by Adi Nugroho (Director of the Grant Management Implementing Agency – Penabulu Foundation) with structural officials of the Gunung Leuser National Park Office. The meeting took place from 14.00 to 17.00 WIB and it was agreed that the RPP and RKT be jointly signed even though the Head of the Gunung Leuser National Park Center was on duty in Jakarta.

The agreement was stated in the signing of the RPP and RKT Period 2020-2022 and the Penabulu Foundation will carry out capacity building for civil society organizations and community based / local organizations partnering Gunung Leuser National Park Area 3 Stabat as the role of the Penabulu Foundation as SGP Indonesia’s Service Provider. The Penabulu Foundation will reporting at the end of each year as a form of accountability to the Gunung Leuser National Park Office.

Way Kambas, 29 September 2020. The commemoration of International Rhino Day on 22 September 2020 gives special meaning to Sumatran Rhino conservationists in Way Kambas National Park, East Lampung, Lampung Province.

The existence of the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary or known as the Suaka Rhino Sumatera gives special meaning to Way Kambas National Park, which is one of the ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) in Indonesia. The existence of the Sumatran Rhino which is increasingly threatened does not affect the commitment of rhino conservationists to maintain its sustainability from natural habitat and poaching.

Mr Subakir, SH, MH admitted that at the end of his position as Head of the Way Kambas National Park that success in protecting the Sumatran Rhino and other wildlife cannot be separated from the involvement of all parties, both the national park and partners who support Way Kambas National Park. “In field security, you cannot choose, but you must secure all the animals in Way Kambas National Park, even though they have different animal priorities by each partner. If rhinos are sustainable then other animals will be sustainable (umbrella animals). For the future, how to keep the rhino sustainable. Success is teamwork, no one is great on its own. This is thanks to fellow partners and the Community Forest Police Partners (MMP) who have also helped. With this collective struggle, I hope Allah will bless you, ”added Mr. Subakir in the introduction to the talk show initiated by YAPEKA and the ALeRT Association.

However, Mr. Arief Rubiyanto, S. Kh. (Executive Director of the ALeRT Association) as one of the speakers in this talkshow emphasized that the Sumatran Rhino is very easy to adapt to environmental changes. The existing survey methods actually need an update, because rhinos are very adaptable. Possible shifting of rhino habitat is due to disturbance and food availability factors. The patrol pattern must be changed not to follow the previous or existing path. Rhino habitat patterns in 2017 tend to be clustered and now tend to spread. The patrol system is still very conventional, because the former method is used. Activities outside the area need to be carried out to approach the community so as not to carry out illegal activities in the national park, its derivatives so that the community’s economy is lifted.

While the Dean of faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science on Lampung University, Dr. Eng. Suripto Dwi Yuwono, MT., said that the Lampung University supports the efforts to protect the Sumatran Rhino through research and community development by improving the quality of the human resources of Way Kambas National Park so far.

Talkshow moderated by Dra. Elly Jazzyk, MSc., lecturer of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Lampung concluded by reaffirming the statement of the Head of Bali of Way Kambas National Park that the responsibility for protecting wildlife in natural habitats such as Way Kambas National Park is a common responsibility so that protection efforts for the national park area must be supported by public participation.

Dr. Lusmeilia Afriani, DEA, Chairperson of the LPPM, University of Lampung, signed the Minutes of Handover of Refunds for the SGP Indonesia Trance 1 Grants

The long process of communication since April 2020 related to disagreement in the grant agreement between LPPM UNILA and the Pena Bulu Foundation regarding a separate bank account from other projects as a result of changing the internal structure of the rector and the management policies of state universities in Indonesia, so state universities are not allowed to have more one account.

Meanwhile, the Grant Agreement that has already been signed, LPPM UNILA must have a separate bank account for the management of the SGP Indonesia’s small grant program. After a long negotiation, the SP agreed with the LPPM UNILA program manager to end the collaboration where the LPPM UNILA resigned as the recipient of the grant on 28 June 2020, LPPM UNILA resigned as the recipient of a small grant of SGP Indonesia Cycle 1. Consequently, LPPM UNILA returned the grant has been transferred by LPPM UNILA in the first tranche of EUR15,381 to the Pena Bulu Foundation. Completion of the refund was carried out in early July and on July 23, LPPM UNILA signed the Official Report of the Handover of the SGP Indonesia Small Grants Refunds in the LPPM UNILA Hall, Rectorate Building, University of Lampung.