Country: Indonesia
Partner: Conservation International
Campaign Manager: Akbar Ario Digdo
Project Area: Northern Sumatra (Pakpak Bharat district)
Principal Threats: Landslides, flooding, illegal logging, shifting agriculture
Campaign Goal: To conserve Pakpak Bharat forest ecosystem for the sustainable benefit for the people
Campaign Slogan: Bright Pakpak Nature, Bright My Future
Flagship Species: Orangutan (Pongo abelii)
Proposed Campaign SMART Objectives:
- Objective 1: By April 2006, school student involvement in conservation activities will increase by 25%, (reduce “never” answer from 52% to 27% when asked about involvement in conservation activities)
- Objective 2: By April 2006, farmer involvement in conservation activities will increase by 15% (reduce “never” answer from 64% to 49% when asked about involvement in conservation activities)
- Objective 3: By April 2006, the ‘Adat’ traditional council, with the support of the general public, will provide at least 10 hectares of unmanaged land for reforestation activities as the demonstration plot
- Objective 4: By April 2006, there will be at least one village regulation that mentions water resources and buffer zone conservation/management
- Objective 5: By April 2006, farmers will be informed about protected areas in Pakpak Bharat and 30% (up from 10%) can mention the name of Pakpak’s protected areas correctly
- Objective 6: By April 2006, more biological information on Pakpak’s natural resources will be available, with at least two biodiversity studies (up from zero) completed within Pakpak Bharat protected areas
- Objective 7: By April 2006, there will be at least one local regulation at district level that strengthens Pakpak Bharat protected areas status