Indonesia is a “megabiodiversity country”, because it has large amounts of biodiversity and natural wealth, such as beautiful and unique natural panorama. National parks (Taman Nasional) are the last strongholds for the protection and preservation of Indonesia’s biodiversity. The area of national parks reaches 16.2 million hectares or 59.81% of the total conservation area which …
In general, Indonesia’s forest areas, aside from functioning as a conservation area, are also a source of livelihood for the surrounding communities. The 2014 BPS survey stated that the number of people living around forest areas was around 32,447,851 persons. The percentage of villages located in forest areas is 2.48% or around 2,037 villages, while …
Fact Sheet | BLU Status to Optimize the Role of National Parks Read More »
Jakarta, 15 November 2019. PATTIRO encourages National Parks in Indonesia to become Public Service Bodies (BLU). This change in status to BLU is so that National Parks can optimize their role and function in managing National Parks. This initiation is a recommendation resulting from a study regarding Sustainable Financing of National Parks through the Establishment …
PATTIRO Pushes to Change National Park Status to Public Service Agency (BLU) Read More »
While increasing the number of visitors to National Parks can indeed increase revenue for the state treasury, on the other hand, it is also feared to threaten the preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems in national parks. The discourse to encourage national park management centers to implement the Public Service Agency (BLU) Financial Management Pattern (PPK) …
Can National Parks be Transformed into Public Service Agencies? Read More »
