Conserving Priority Habitats in the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra

Bestari

The Bestari Project supports the Indonesian government in preserving Tropical Rainforest through an “Intensive Protection Zone” in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra. Spanning 100,000 hectares, it promotes innovative Protected Area management, engages local communities in sustainable land use, and strengthening NP capacity to protect critical habitats and carbon sinks.

Project Overview

Duration

01.05.2017 - 31.12.2024

Country

Indonesia

Project Sites

Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Lampung Province: West Lampung district, Tanggamus district, and Pesisir Barat district

Implementing organisations

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Implementing / consortium partners

Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI – Rhino Foundation of Indonesia)

  1. Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) – Directorate General of Conservation of Natural Resources and Environment (KSDAE) 
  2. Bukit Barisan Selatan (BBS) National Park Authority 
  3. Government of the Province of Lampung Forest Agency
  4. Species Protection Natural Resource Conservation Agency (BKSDA, under MoEF) 
  5. Bappeda Lampung Barat
Local Government of the districts: 

6. Tanggamus district Head of Tanggamus Environmental Agency

7. Pesisir Barat district Head of Pesisir Barat Environmental Agency

8. Lampung Barat District Head of Lampung Barat Environmental Agency

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Relevant Links: https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/PROJECT1211-1

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