Outline of the Project

Project Title

Project on Capacity Building for Restoration of Ecosystems in Conservation Areas

Country

Indonesia

Terms

From March 2010 to March 2015 (5 years)

Executing Agency

Indonesia: Directorate General of Forest Protencton and Nature Conservation, Ministry of Forestry
Jepang: Japan International Cooreration Agency(JICA)

Project Purpose

Capacty of relevant stakeholders for restoration of degraded land in conservation areas is strengthened.

Output

1. Institutional framework for restoration of degraded land in conservation areas is enhanced.
2. Restoration plans in the project sites are developed.
3. Restoration activities in the project sites are implemanted.

Project Sites

1. Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
2. Gunung Ciremai National Park
3. Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park
4. Gunung Merapi National Park
5. Sembilang National Park

Background

Degraded land by forest fire and cattle grazing (TN Manupeu Tanah Daru)

Forests in Indonesia provide rich biodiversities and ecosystem services. However, these forests are in danger of deforestation and degradation with 1,080 thousands hectares lost annually between 2000 to 2005. The conservation areas account for about 12% of the total forest areas in Indonesia and national parks account for 60% of the conservation areas. They are recognized as singnificant not only in Indonesia but internationally, and it is an urgent task to conserve them.

Lake Ranu Pani suffers from sedimentation caused by surrounding farm lands.

The Ministry of Forestry in Indonesia and Japan International Cooperation Agency commenced Project on Capacity Building for Restoration of Ecosystems in Cooperation Areas in March,2010 to strengthen capacity of relevant stakeholders for restoration of degraded ecosystems in conservation areas, specificaly national parks.

Scope of the Project

The target areas to be covered by the Project are degraded ecosystems in 5 natonal parks.The project intends to address issues of restoration of degraded lands through comprehensive approach covering three aspect, i.e. institutonal aspect, technical aspect and financial aspect. Furthermore, the Project utilizes the knowledge and technologies for restoration of degraded lands generated by the past and ongoing project/activies including those developed with JICA's assistance and also indigenous and traditional knowledge.