Project News

On October 19th , the second (after the start of the JICA-PKDK project) meeting of the park management committee was held. Chief Advisor Asano and three other experts participated in the meeting and reported on the past activities and detailed plans. Participants acknowledged on the establishment of four Working Groups (Biodiversity, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Fisheries, Environment Education and Ecotourism) to support the project activities and the way forward. The progresses of follow-up on the issues raised at the first meeting was also reviewed, and it was confirmed that concrete measures were being prepared by the parties concerned to address some of the issues. Mr. Ardian Koci, Park Office Director and Project Manager, gave a semi-annual report on the status of the park after the summer tourist season.

The project supports four technical working groups, and action plans for each groups will be submitted to the next meeting. The park management committee is required by the National Parks Act to meet at least twice a year, and the next meeting is scheduled for around March 2022.

Scenery of the meeting

Presentation by Chief Advisor of the project