Nature Conservation Concessions

Ecosystem Restoration Concessions (ERCs) granted by the Indonesian government are a conservation tool to protect biodiversity, sequester carbon stocks, conserve protected species and provide habitat for indigenous peoples. ERCs are an important instrument for sharing the benefits of nature conservation with local communities in forest areas.

Project Overview

Duration

10.12.2013 - 31.12.2026

Country

Indonesia

Project Sites

Jambi/Sumatra: Tebo district, Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (Riau, Sumatra), Gorontalo Province (North Sulawesi)

Implementing organisations

KfW Entwicklungsbank, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS)

Implementing / consortium partners

Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (NABU), PT Alam Bukit Tigapuluh - Indonesia, Wild Bird Conservation Society of Indonesia, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Germany, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - Indonesia, Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt von 1858 e.V (ZGF)

Political Partners

Forestry Service of Jambi Province; Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) - Indonesia

Policy Priorities

Indonesian Strategic Action Plan For Conservation of Sumatran Orangutans (STRAC), Indonesian Strategic Action Plan For Conservation of Sumatran Tigers (STRAC), Indonesian Strategic Action Plan For Conservation of Sumatran Elephants (STRAC), Ministry of the Environment and Forestry Strategic Plan (RENSTRA KLHK), Increasing the effectiveness of Essential Ecosystem Management (KEE), Social Forestry Program (SF), High Conservation Value area protection (HCV), Biodiversity conservation (BIODIV) Forest rehabilitation and reforestation of ecosystems, community empowerment in conservation areas, Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IBSAP)

Relevant Links: https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/PROJECT693-1

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Nature Conservation Concessions