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Alam Lestari Special Edition Vol. IX. October 2008 - April 2009 Indonesia Program Quarterly Newsletter

Marthen Welly © TNC Indonesia Seaweed Farmers in Nusa Penida

Also in this issue Island Nations Lead in Our View: Conservation Equals Marine Protection Sustainable Development p.3

A Sea Change Initiatives for Ocean Management p.5 Hawai’i, the Caribbean, remote livelihoods and to fend off the impacts paradises across the Pacific — when you of climate change. Marine Protected Area think of islands, does your mind conjure as a Tool for up images of international politics and The cultural and natural diversity found Resource Management p.6 global leadership? Probably not. More on islands is often found nowhere else likely, you imagine isolated, beautiful on Earth. But unfortunately, the very Savu Sea Conservation p.9 escapes from the rest of the world. qualities that make islands unique — Measuring the Success But island leaders are showing how a delicate balance between plants and of Conservation Strategies p.8 their governments, when joined animals worked out over long periods together in a common cause, can have of time and in isolation — also make Earth Day at the Conservancy p.10 global conservation impacts. them extremely susceptible to global challenges like climate change and New Animal Behavior In recent years, island leaders in invasive species. Discovered in Borneo p.11 Micronesia, the Caribbean and Meet the Board: Indonesia have committed to an Recognizing these threats — and the Agustina Supriyani Kardono p.13 unprecedented scale of marine vital role that nature plays in supporting conservation, motivated to preserve island people and economies — island the ecosystems that support their leaders in Micronesia, the Caribbean Protecting Nature Preserving Life

Our View Conservation Equals Sustainable Development

Around the globe, the intrinsic in five MPA sites. Results showed condition, which represent 27% of total importance of conservation is being that in general, a large percentage mangrove areas in Indonesia. recognized. Governments, faced with of coastal communities living inside growing global demand for energy, and nearby the survey areas were Second, there is urgent need to depleting energy supplies and resulting supportive of MPA establishment. transform the vision of this global high costs, and exacerbated with Those communities support the MPA concept into action. And for that, the climate change impacts, are now seeing because they can witness the benefit of Government of Indonesia has joined conservation as not just beneficial sustainable management of the marine with five neighboring governments but essential. And in the developing resources surrounding their areas. to ensure sustainable management of country like Indonesia, people start marine resources in a rapidly changing to realize that lifting people out of In a few weeks, ministers and high- environment. This new partnership is on every leaf, poverty is very much dependent on level officials from over 100 countries something too good to miss out. For along every tide... and securing sustainable development and will gather in Manado for the World that reason, TNC has been and will in every breath of everything that lives environment agenda. Oceans Conference (WOC). A always be of support for this initiative. centerpiece of WOC will be Coral there is us, Conventional wisdom suggests that in Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit, We’re at a point of no return. If we times of economic crisis, environmental when six heads of state will (i) adopt further neglect our seas as the very issues would take a back seat to more the visionary CTI Plan of Action; (ii) environment where life began, the together pressing matters. Protecting nature adopt a strong Leaders Declaration; environment that constitutes three- is seen as a luxury, best kept for more and (iii) announce ground-breaking quarters of our planet, the environment affluent times. However I reiterate new programs and initiatives in each where half of our population lives, I what our President & CEO has said, country. am afraid it will lead to irreversible this would be a mistake. catastrophe. Two following reasons on why the Safeguarding the environment needs Government of Indonesia is investing not be a drag on the economy. A recent significantly into WOC and CTI are analysis published by our Chief Scientist deeply understood and appreciated. is a case in point. The study shows First, more than 60 percent of that those efforts with environmental Indonesian population lives along Arwandrija Rukma components fare as well as — or better coast line, stretching over 95.181 km Country Representative than — those without green initiatives. long. Indonesia has over 17.480 islands This is in line with an earlier TNC- with fisheries production considered funded study that demonstrated how to be in the big ten producers in the That is why, forgetting our earth means forgetting ourselves. the establishment of Marine Protected world, approximately 4.6 million tons Areas (MPA) in the South Pacific per year. Around two-thirds of animal It is our mission to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life in Indonesia by improved communities’ quality of life protein consumption of Indonesian protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. while safeguarding natural resources. population comes from fish and fish In the Solomon Islands, for example, product. With the threats of climate Campaign for Our Nature, Our Future. Indonesia Tanah Airku our marine conservation project has change due to increased sea-level this shown not only marked increases in may lead to the loss of islands and How you can help? biodiversity but also in household coastal biodiversity, and also increased Learn how to save Indonesia’s waters and lands for future generations. Please visit: www.nature.org/indonesia or write to us: [email protected] incomes: the incomes of more than sea surface temperature resulting in 1,200 surveyed households doubled coral bleaching and ocean acidification. Since 1991, TNC has worked in partnership with the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. during the same period. In the last 5 years, only approximately 5% of coral reef coverage is healthy and This public service ad is brought to you by Furthermore, as you flip through this number shows a declining trend. The Nature Conservancy and DesignLab this newsletter, we provide a report Furthermore, currently 2.54 million on stakeholder’s perception survey hectares of mangrove forest are in good Ahmad Fuadi © TNC Indonesia

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Nusa Penida Underwater Coral Reef

... Continuation from the front page marine habitat and resources in the support from organizations like The — and recognize the many stakeholders and Indonesia are taking action: region. Nature Conservancy, the Global who use it and allocate space and use In 2006, five Micronesian Led by Indonesia, the Coral Island Partnership, the Global among them to maximize benefits and •governments launched the •Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Environmental Facility (GEF) and minimize conflicts. Micronesia Challenge — a Fisheries and Food Security brings the U.S. government, attracting more commitment to effectively conserve together six governments in a new than $70 million for conservation. We have long managed the land in this at least 30 percent of their near-shore multilateral partnership to safeguard way through zoning — sitting down marine resources and 20 percent of the rich marine resources in the They have renewed efforts within and with a wide range of stakeholders to terrestrial resources by 2020. At 1.655 region, sometimes referred to as the across their countries to protect and figure out the optimal use of place that billion acres, the region encompassed “Amazon of the Seas.” In the next 10 manage their natural resources in a considers the long-term benefits for by the Micronesia Challenge is bigger years, the initiative will establish or sustainable, forward-thinking way. both people and nature. It is time to than the continental United States strengthen marine protected areas adopt and adapt that approach to the and represents more than 5 percent and implement an ecosystem-based And perhaps most importantly, at this seas and institute the idea of marine of the entire Pacific Ocean. approach to fisheries that together vital time in history when we have a zoning. Inspired by the Micronesia will extend protection over 15 deadline for finding global agreement

•Challenge, the leaders of six percent of the Coral Triangle, some on how to manage climate change, Marthen Welly © TNC Indonesia If such zoning is done well, we can learn Caribbean nations have made 62.4 million acres. these island leaders are demonstrating A Sea Change from terrestrial experiences — reaping similar commitments to support and that governments can join together the benefits and avoiding some of the manage new and existing national While some may be skeptical of towards a common goal. (Pat Naehu) for Ocean Management mistakes. One of the many lessons from parks and protected areas with the ambitious, long-term goals set by the land is that we need transparency in overall goal of conserving at least 20 leaders in short-term offices, these “Though living near a river, how uses and areas are allocated. But percent of their marine and coastal commitments have rejuvenated marine do not waste water; “People who care conserve; growing understanding of how these such transparency only comes when habitats by 2020. This will drive the conservation at a global level. though living near mountains, people who don’t know, many uses increasingly conflict and managers and users have ready access do not waste firewood.” conservation of at least 7.42 million don’t care.” exceed the oceans’ ability to absorb to a common base of information acres of biologically important They have drawn attention and ~ Chinese Poverb them, we still approach them and the from which management choices can ~ Robert Michael Pyle people, companies and governments be made — such as interactive web- who use them individually. based maps. These new technologies The oceans cover 70 percent of the exist and are being used in real-world Earth’s surface and provide us with an For example, most marine park management experiments. amazing array of services. But today managers have little ability to address the world’s human population of fishing within their boundaries and We are already starting to see a trend more than 6 billion claims ever-larger often no influence on what happens from single-use planning to multi-use amounts of the seas — fish for eating; outside park boundaries. planning and even toward integrated coastal beaches for playing; marshes for ocean planning and zoning in some agriculture; coastlines for development; Like what happened in many places, areas. Australia, for example, has ports and sea lanes for shipping; space one agency manages the habitats on instituted a multi-use management for oil, wind, and wave rigs for energy; the terrestrial part of the sea, a separate plan across the entire Great Barrier rivers for irrigation and electricity; and agency manages the water above it, and Reef, recognizing nine different zones a place to dispose of wastes. a third manages the gas and minerals that allow for uses from fishing to boat beneath the bottom. Even conservation anchoring to preservation. The oceans’ ability to continue to organizations that advocate protection nurture the diversity of marine life don’t always take into account fully the This is a promising start, but until the — while also providing the services way people — often the poorest and idea of zoning is adopted widely, we on which we depend — is already at a most marginalized — depend on ocean will continue to struggle with our seas’ breaking point. Unless we can find a resources for their livelihood. declining health. With the leadership new way to balance the multiple ways by the President of Indonesia who has that we use our seas and plan for new In order to provide for current and championed the multilateral agreement threats, our oceans will continue to future uses of oceans and the diversity of under CTI, now is the time to bring decline. growing users, we need a sea change in this new idea to the forefront of marine the way we manage the oceans. Instead conservation and recognize both the And that way is ocean zoning. of addressing marine conservation and incredible ability of our oceans to management one piece at a time, we provide for us and the need for their

Bluewater Mangroves Raja Ampat Jones/Shimlock-Secret Sea Here’s the problem: Despite our need to think about an entire seascape protection. (Lynne Hale, Mike Beck and Scott Smith)

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Fishing village in Komodo The Nature Conservancy’s Coral sites to turn those who were previously implementation of such zoning, and Triangle Center (TNC-CTC) has ‘not sure’ to become supporter of this should be investigated further by established marine conservation 100 MPA. In Raja Ampat this may also the management team in place. programs across a range of extremely reflect the results of an intensive and bio-diverse areas in Indonesia, 80 well targeted conservation campaign In Wakatobi a similar pattern is from Southeast Sulawesi, to East that was undertaken after 2005. Also, evident. In phase 1 survey, 53% of Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara and the existing ‘sasi’ (prohibition) practice respondents thought zonation was a 60 Western Papua. In these areas, TNC performed by local people in the ‘good idea’, with only 10% feeling it works with local communities as well water surrounding their villages that was not a good idea and the remainder as government agencies to prevent the 40 basically declares temporary closures is ‘unsure’. By phase 2 survey, there deterioration of marine ecosystems Marine Protected Area Ahmad Fuadi © TNC Indonesia of portion of marine waters under their was a considerable increase in people caused by over-fishing, destructive local tenure from harvesting activities, feeling it is ‘not a good idea’ (23%) 20 fishing, and various other threats. The as a Tool for Resource Management facilitate the acceptance of resource with positive respondents falling to establishment of ‘Marine Protected protection. 49%. This is particularly interesting 0 Areas’ (MPAs) has been globally efforts can provide extremely valuable (Southeast Sulawesi), Komodo Waka Waka Der Der Raja Raja Kom Kom as the Wakatobi zoning plan is only identified as a key mechanism in information for MPA managers to National Park/KNP (East Nusa 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 In Komodo (the longest running of launching into implementation mode managing marine resources, conserving focus their efforts, to tap into an Tenggara), Berau (East Kalimantan), Not Working Marine these MPAs with the oldest zoning at this time, and it will be important (Unemployed) Product Tarding marine biodiversity, enabling reef effective local framework for on-site and Kofiau and Misool in Raja Student Marine plan, multiple zone management for the management teams in place at Life Farming resilience against the potentially governance, address concerns that may Ampat (West Papua) during the year Livestock Farming in action and longest running Wakatobi to ensure the community’s Non-destructive devastating forces of climate change, arise within communities and better 2005/2006 (phase 1) and 2007/2008 Labor Fishing socialization of the zoning system) the concerns on this issue are properly and enabling sustainable fisheries assess appropriate mechanisms for (phase 2). These sites demonstrated Farming Destructive findings are a little different, though addressed. Fishing production. adaptive management, communications different types of conservation status - Non-marine still positive overall. In phase 1 survey Product Tarding and awareness rising. To assess at the time of the surveys - ranging from more than 88% of respondents from Survey question: “Do you think Figure 2. In Indonesia, MPAs are a relatively trends in community perceptions no formal management designation yet Respondent’s Occupation Komodo felt such zoning was a good fishing in a Marine Protected Area new concept, and therefore many of resource status, resource use and (Kofiau and Misool of Raja Ampat) to a idea, but by phase 2 survey this figure is prohibited?” coastal people in remote areas are still MPA management, TNC is therefore newly established marine protected area was reduced to around 80%, with a unfamiliar with this management tool. conducting an on-going, cyclical under the local government (Berau), to The surveys undertaken in phase 1 and complimentary (8% increase) in more In response to this question respondents However, coastal people may have an perception monitoring program. existing national parks (Komodo and phase 2 included key questions relating people commenting that they were were given four possible answers: excellent understanding on the status Wakatobi). See figure 1 and 2 for survey to perceptions on MPAs, the results of ‘not sure’. This would suggest there • Yes, fishing in an MPA is completely of natural resources, and they may have This piece provides an overview of the locations and respondents demography. which are outlined below. is a degree of concern within some prohibited concerns about the way these resources results of the perception monitoring Survey (general and site-specific) of the Komodo communities about • Fishing in MPAs in prohibited in are used. Gauging the perceptions of program conducted at five MPA sites protocols containing methodology and Survey question: “Do you believe the practicable implications and / or certain specified zones local communities to the establishment in 46 villages within and adjacent questionnaires were developed for the it is a good idea to demarcate some

of MPAs and associated conservation to: Wakatobi National Park/WNP survey purposes. coastal areas to be zones (or areas) 100 100 where the natural environment and North Figure 1. the marine life can be protected and 80 80 West East The Nature Conservancy - Coral Triangle Center Perception Monitoring Locations preserved?”

South 60 60 Philiphines Where We Work The responses to this question reveal South China Sea some interesting insights into the potential mindset changes at site 40 40 Sulu Sea The Coral Triangle Center level in Raja Ampat and Derawan, TNC - CTC Sites where, phase 1 survey, only 5.8% 20 20 Malaysia Other TNC Sites DERAWAN Coral Triangle Boundary and 3.3% respectively thought that Sulawesi Sea Southeast Sulawesi Seascape protection zoning was a good idea. 0 0 Waka Waka Der Der Raja Raja Kom Kom Waka Waka Der Der Raja Raja Kom Kom Bird’s Head Seascape By phase 2 survey, these figures had 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 t Molucca Sea KOFIAU

rai Lesser Sunda Seascape t KAVIENG S Indonesia risen dramatically to 75.1% of all r SOUTHEAST MANUS Northeast Borneo Seascape Don’t Know / Not Sure Don’t Know / Not Sure MISOOL asa DJAUL ISLAND k Bismarck Sea KIMBE BAY respondents in Raja Ampat and 48.17% Not Agree Not Prohibited Ma WAKATOBI Java Sea Banda Sea CHOISEL of respondents in Derawan believing Agree Prohibited at Certain Zone SAVU SEA Papua New Guinea ARNAVON ISLANDS NUSA Flores Sea PENIDA KOMODO Solomon Sea ISABEL this to be a good idea (see Fig. 3). This Completely Prohibited Timor Leste CORAL Arafura Sea TRIANGLE Torres Strait suggests the outreach and awareness CENTER Figure 3. Figure 4. Solomon Islands programs and zonation consultations Perception on Demarcating Coastal areas Perceived Knowledge on Fishing in MPA Timor Sea have had a very positive affect in these

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• Fishing in MPAs is not prohibited at all • Don’t know / not sure 100 100

In phase 1 survey, the majority response 80 80 in Wakatobi, Derawan and Raja Ampat correctly stated that fishing was 60 60 prohibited in certain zones. However by phase 2 survey, only respondents 40 40 from Raja Ampat maintained this view

in the majority (48%). At Wakatobi 20 20 majority opinion was that fishing was not prohibited at all, and in Derawan 0 0 majority response was ‘not sure’ (42%). Waka Waka Der Der Raja Raja Kom Kom Waka Waka Der Der Raja Raja Kom Kom 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 2005 2007 This indicates that whilst consultation Don’t Know / Not Sure Remains the Same on the zoning processes at some sites Worse Better may have been proactive, further work is required in the socialization of the Figure 5. Figure 6. completed zoning plans where relevant Perception on overall present marine Perception on overall future marine Savu Sea Conservation (Figure 4). condition condition Encircled by chains of islands and steep underwater cliffs causes major site within the developing Lesser In Komodo the results were once again dramatic deep-sea features, the Savu coldwater upwellings that could be a Sunda network of MPAs, in quite different from the other sites, ago, whilst Komodo’s residents felt the is again a very different result from Sea lies within the heart of the Lesser key factor in conferring resilience to collaboration with the provincial with opposite results being drawn from conditions were ‘Better’. In Derawan the phase 1 survey where the highest Sunda seascape in the southern part the growing threat of rising sea surface government and WWF-Indonesia. the two timeframes. In phase 1, the the highest proportion of respondents proportion of respondents stated they of the Coral Triangle and supports temperatures associated with climate most common response (37.85%) was felt that the conditions were ‘The ‘Did not Know’, with 27% believing the diverse and highly productive reef and change. If properly protected, the Savu On Jan 29 Director General of Sea, that fishing was prohibited at certain Same’ in the 2005 (31%), but felt that conditions would ‘Get Worse.’ pelagic habitats. At the juncture of the Sea could become a refuge for marine Coastal, Small Islands of the Ministry zone in the MPA, but by phase 2, 49% conditions were ‘Better’ than ten years Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Savu life and productive fisheries amid global of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Prof. of respondents thought that fishing ago by 2007 (32%). In Raja Ampat the The results are extremely useful in Sea is a major migratory corridor for climate change. Dr. Ir. Syamsul Ma’arif in Kupang, was not prohibited at all. Whilst this 2005 and 2007 surveys showed the gauging attitudes and perceptions 14 species of whales, including the rare East Nusa Tenggara has officiated a could reveal a lack of awareness on the highest proportion of respondents felt of community members; sourcing blue and sperm whale species. Several The provincial government of East secretariat for research and zoning of Komodo zoning regulations overall, that conditions were ‘Better’ than ten areas where misinformation may be islands in the area provide important Nusa Tenggara is deeply committed in Savu-Solor, Lembata, and Alor. This it is worth noting that awareness on years ago. prevalent and identifying areas where nesting sites for endangered species of establishing the Savu Sea MPA which secretariat office will be the center of prohibition of fishing at ‘certain zones’ outreach, awareness and capacity sea turtles, and the region experiences will further enhance the Indonesian all activities in examining, determining, is meanwhile decreasing (from 37.85% When respondents were asked whether building work needs to be focused in dynamic oceanographic conditions government’s pledge to expand the deciding, and executing the in recognition in phase 1 survey to they thought that the condition of their both the immediate and long-term including exceptionally strong currents coverage of MPAs nation-wide to management of the Sawu Sea Marine 27.18% of respondents recognizing this marine environment would get better, future in supporting development and of the Indonesian throughflow. The 10 million hectares by the year 2010 Conservation Region. On the next day, detail by phase 2 survey). stay the same or get worse over the next effective management of MPA. In combination of strong currents and and 20 million hectares by 2020. the team organized a workshop aimed ten years, the respondents from Raja many aspects the results have shown This will also support the Indonesian at consolidating the management of Participants were asked whether they Ampat and Komodo showed the most the positive impacts of conservation government’s commitment towards Savu Sea Marine Protected Area. The feel the conditions of the marine positive answers (with 41% at each site programs including outreach and the Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral workshop also resulted in a common environment around their villages was believing the conditions would ‘Get awareness/education programs at all Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security. understanding on the concept of the better, the same or worse than they Better’). In Komodo this is particularly sites. The majority of community The government – through a Governor management of a national level marine were ten years ago. In Wakatobi and interesting, as the results of the phase member at all the sites are aware of the Decree – formed the Savu Sea MPA conservation area and national fisheries Komodo (the sites with the most years 1 survey showed that at this time only main threats to reefs and the impacts Assessment and Development Team reserve area. of operational presence) the highest 18% of respondents felt the conditions of destructive fishing practices. Overall in 2006, tasked to design the MPA as proportion of respondents stated the would improve over the next ten years there is a belief at each site that the well as socialize and build consensus for This effort marked an active leadership condition in 2007 was the ‘The Same’ (Figure 6). conditions of the marine environments the development of the MPA. by the Indonesian government for as ten years ago (Figure 5). This is will improve in the next ten years and national and regional action plan which particularly interesting as the 2005 Respondents from Wakatobi were there is increasing awareness at nearly TNC-CTC is supporting Indonesia will be ratified by all states within survey (just two years ago) revealed equally matched in terms of believing all of the sites regarding the MPA. (Abdul with the design and implementation the Coral Triangle during the ocean that Wakatobi residents felt the marine the conditions to ‘Stay the Same’ or ‘Get Halim, Hesti Widodo, Tri Soekirman, Rili Djohani and of a network of three interconnected conference in Manado this year. (Elis Edwin Bimo © TNC Indonesia conditions were ‘Worse’ than ten years Better’ over the next ten years, which Eleanor Carter) MPAs in the Savu Sea, as a leverage Nurhayati)

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Forest Monitoring in Central Sulawesi Beach Clean-up on Earth Day live outside urban areas, according to country studies by U.S. Library of Congress. Although cities in Indonesia were not a new phenomenon, from 1971 to 1990 the percentage of the population living in urban areas rose from 17 percent to nearly 31 percent nationally. “The more disconnected city dwellers are from natural landscapes, the less people understand how their © TNC Indonesia Measuring the Success of well being is inextricably linked to the health of the natural world,” says Arwandrija Rukma, TNC Country Conservation Strategies Representative for Indonesia. providing cleaner water, enhancing the returns on our conservation soil fertility, aiding in the long term investments, over time we will lose the TNC continues to step up its efforts to sequestration of carbon and protecting confidence of those who made these engage young people in environmental As the global population Marthen Welly © TNC Indonesia grows and demand for biodiversity. investments. Earth Day and conservation issues, such as by offering an internship program for resources increases, the If we do not start to measure strategy There are plenty of obstacles to at the Conservancy university students. TNC has also future of conservation will effectiveness and monitor our measuring these returns conclusively — launched marine education vessel rest on how humans interact conservation outcomes, we all could such as how we measure and monitor Media Anak Indonesia in 2006, program in West Papua, together with with their environment. lose. biodiversity improvements efficiently spend about 2,500 hours per year (or RARE International engaged in a series and effectively with limited budgets. The Nature Conservancy seven hours a day) to watch TV, play of education and awareness campaigns Adding ecosystem services to our commemorates Earth Day this video game, and internet leaving only called “Pride Campaign” in six regions, As the global population grows and conservation approach only further But we have to start somewhere. year with beach clean ups and small amount of time for outdoor and helped in the development of locally demand for resources increases, emphasizes the need to measure other awareness activities. activities. The survey involved 939 designed curriculum which includes the future of conservation will rest outcomes. We cannot keep promising TNC is using a series of pilot Furthermore, TNC encourages elementary school children in Jakarta environment content in Central on how humans interact with their human well-being benefits without projects that are in various states people to reconnect with nature and Bandung. Sulawesi and East Nusa Tenggara. On environment. ensuring that we are providing them. of implementing measures and by getting outside with friends the Earth Day this year we organize monitoring programs — such as our and family to celebrate the day. Today, the majority of humans live in different activities in different places A new trend in conservation is to Calculations of “bucks and acres” are REDD project in East Kalimantan- cities, and urbanization is accelerating like beach clean-ups in Nusa Penida, Bali view this relationship between nature no longer enough. Delivering on our Indonesia, Primeiras and Segunadas so rapidly that by 2050 only a small and Raja Ampat, West Papua, we speak and people from the perspective of promises is more than just determining Archipelago marine protected Alienation from nature is a growing portion of the human population will about global warming at the University ecosystem services — the benefits priorities, creating strategies and areas project in Mozambique and trend worldwide. Forming a strong nature provides humans such as through implementing conservation plans. It is the Penobscot River dam project in relationship between nature and purifying water, sequestering carbon, about closing the loop and measuring Maine. people is beneficial not only for the fertilizing soil, diminishing flood peaks our accomplishments: Are we really environment, but for the people and more. enhancing biodiversity? Is water cleaner In all cases, TNC is developing tools themselves. A TNC-funded study, than it was before our intervention? and methods to track effectiveness published in Journal of Developmental The concept of ecosystem services through time and is committed to Processes in 2007, revealed that is spreading throughout research, Right now, TNC is finalizing a business scaling up these tools and methods. It’s outdoor play and nature experience academia and applied approaches to plan that provides a methodology for a great start to a big challenge. (Rebecca have proven beneficial for cognitive conservation. With this approach testing our effectiveness. It’s not a Goldman) functioning, reduction in symptoms comes noted success — such as building question of monitoring every outcome of Attention Deficit Disorder new constituencies for conservation, for every project, but we need to test (ADD), and an increase in self- engaging new stakeholders and some basic rules of thumb — such as “One major, overwhelming discipline and emotional well being expanding funding sources. whether forest certification ensures reason why we are running out of at all developmental stages. American greater biodiversity, or whether riparian water is that we are killing children, on average, are spending But to fully capitalize on these successes buffers purify agricultural runoff. the water we have.” only 30 minutes of unstructured time and to make these new coalitions ~ William Ashworth, 1982 outdoors each week. Indonesian real, we need to ensure delivery of We need to be held accountable for Nor any Drop to Drink (book) children, meanwhile, according to a

Marthen Welly © TNC Indonesia The winner of Earth Day Speech Contest our promises — to make sure we are our actions. Without demonstrating survey by Yayasan Pengembangan

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... Continuation from previous page of Tadulako in Palu, Central Sulawesi, M. BACHRUN IDRIS we participate in a workshop and Fishing Macaque Monkeys and Finance Director, TNCIndonesia exhibition on sustainable business and Bachrun has been joining TNC since January 2006 to serve as Finance Director green investment in Balikpapan, and Underwater Deers in Borneo for the Indonesia Program. He is responsible for overall financial management of we involve in the screening of “The the organization, reporting to Regional Finance & Operation Director with dotted Inconvenient Truth” with its movie Researchers observe line to the Triumvirate Leaders. Part of his tasks include managing financial of multi discussion in Berau, East Kalimantan. a new animal behavior programs and multi donors, financial reporting and analysis, grant management, budget preparation and control, internal audit and compliance, taxation and payroll TNC also invites people to share their Long-tailed macaque monkeys have administration. Before working for the non-profit organization, Bachrun spent 20 experiences in the natural world on the a reputation for knowing how to years in manufacturing and six years in trading and distribution, in which the last virtual web. TNC’s Spring Outside find food — whether it be grabbing 19 years of it was in charge as finance director in five multi national companies. He campaign (http://my.nature.org/ fruit from jungle trees or snatching graduated from Academy of Management Industry and University of Indonesia, earthday/) offers new tools designed a banana from a startled tourist. both in Jakarta, majoring respectively in accounting and business finance. He lives to help the online community stay Now, researchers have discovered in Bekasi and is married with three children. connected with their actual and virtual groups of the silver-haired monkeys worlds, from sharing photos to blogging in Indonesia that fish. YUSUF ARIANTO at nature.org. Connections between Human Resources and Operations Manager, TNC Indonesia Nature.org and social networking A group of macaca fascicularis was observed four times over the past eight sites like Facebook and Flickr also years scooping up small fish with their hands and eating them along rivers in Yusuf graduated from Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia in 1996. Before allow visitors to share their Earth Day East Kalimantan and North Sumatra provinces, according to researchers from joining TNC, he worked in both profit and non-profit companies for 12 years experiences with their online network. TNC and the Great Ape Trust. including the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI). He started working At MyNature Page, visitors to the for TNC in September 2005. Currently, he serves as the Human Resources and Conservancy’s web site can customize “It’s exciting that after such a long time you see new behavior,” said Erik Operations Manager for the Indonesia Program, responsible to provide assistance their page and virtually visit distant Meijaard, one of the authors of a study on fishing macaques that appeared in to all levels of personnel on various HR-related issues and guidance to subordinates preserves of interest. International Journal of Primatology. “It’s an indication of how little we know in meeting administrative requirements. He reports to the Country Representative about the species.” and is based in Jakarta Office. Yusuf resides in Bintaro and is married with two “No video games or television shows kids. can replace the majestic beauty of It was unclear what prompted the long-tailed macaques to go fishing. But it the mountains as well as the seas, the showed a side of the monkeys that is well-known to researchers -- an ability to awe inspired by the lowland tropical adapt to the changing environment and shifting food sources. This behavior rainforests, or the simple joy of going potentially symbolizes that ecological flexibility. Other primates that have Meet the Board Agustina Supriyani Kardono picnic and playing kite in places like exhibited fishing behavior are Japanese macaques, chacma baboons, olive the National Monument park on baboons, chimpanzees and orangutans. 1993, she participated in the Academy of Commerce in Indonesia, sitting on weekends,” Arwan continues. “Our of American and International Law, the Intellectual Property Rights and children need that, and it’s up to us to Further research is needed to understand the full significance of the behavior. International and Comparative Law Mining Committees. She is licensed help introduce them to the wonder of Among the lingering questions are what prompted the monkeys to go fishing Center, the Southwestern Legal as a Capital Markets Legal Consultant nature.” and how common it is among the species. Foundation, Dallas, Texas. Mrs. and is an accredited mediator of the Kardono has been a member of the Indonesian Mediation Centre (PMN). To learn more about “Nature versus Another team of researchers surveying forests in East Kalimantan last year Editorial Board of Capital Asia and has frequently contributed articles Grew up in: Bandung, Indonesia Nintendo” study, please visit: http:// made a startling observation after they startled a mouse deer—a small, tropical to that publication as well as to Asia Family: Married, with 1 child www.nature.org/tncscience/misc/ species of deer with short legs and sharp teeth. Instead of fleeing into the forest, Law & Practice. She also co-authored Favorite outdoor activities: Hiking, art23800.html and see attached the mouse deer plunged into a nearby creek, hiding underwater with only short an ELIPS publication on arbitration Bicycling publication. (Elis Nurhayati) breaks for air for most of 30 minutes. The team, fearing the animal would in Indonesia and on “Intellectual Favorite places to hike and fish: drown, plunged in and scooped it up. They treated it for a scrape and later Property in Indonesia” (with Darrell West Java Mountains (Tangkuban released it. “We have the first scientific evidence for underwater flight behavior “Our land is more valuable than R. Johnson), published by Sweet & Perahu, Salak, Pangrango) your money. It will last forever ... in an Asian species of deer,” says Erik, who helped coordinate the surveys. Maxwell. Mrs. Kardono is a member Most memorable wildlife as long as the sun shines of the Association of Indonesian encounter: Seeing whales in and the waters flow, Scientists are looking into the ramifications of the finding, says one of the Years of service: Almost 1 year Legal Consultants, the Indonesian Lamalera, Flores this land will be here to give life researchers, Rona Dennis: “There is still so much to find out about species Background: Association of Capital Market Legal Proudest Conservancy to men and animals.” ecology in Borneo — even more of a reason to ensure that species and habitats Agustina Supriyani Kardono graduated Consultants and the Inter-Pacific contribution: None yet are given a chance to survive.” (Elis Nurhayati) ~ Chief Blackfoot in 1984 from the Faculty of Law of the Bar Association. She is also a Why support the Conservancy? Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (book) Catholic University of Parahyangan. In member of the American Chamber Have the same mission

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KOMPAS wonders of nature”, the Ministry of Culture Kalimantan and North Sumatra provinces, destructive fishing by fishermen from Oct 22 reported that Wehea Forest of Muara and Tourism now rely on Komodo National according to researchers from TNC and outside of the island. Destructive fishing Wahau, Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Park to be nominated as one of the 7 the Great Ape Trust (News source: AP). practices can cause severe damage to has won third place in Schooner Prize “new wonders of nature” hoping that it the marine lives and fish scarcity resulting Dec 2 reported about Marine Rapid Award 2008 in the event that was held in would impact on the tourism industry in to the negative impacts on the residents’ Assessment Program in Nusa Penida. The Vancouver, Canada. The award recognizes Indonesia. livelihood. assessment revealed that about 60% of conservation models that involves the Feb 23 published an article on the the coral reefs around the islands have Feb 26 issued an article on TNC Nusa local people and local government which launching of a community center by recovered from mass bleaching, which Penida Project Leader Marthen Welly who is regarded as adoptable and suitable with Satya Posana Nusa, a local NGO and was caused by climate change in 1990s. discussed a proposal to include three today’s condition. facilitated by TNC in Nusa Lembongan, Recovering coral reef was also recorded in zones in the marine conservation area Dec 2 published an article on the discovery Klungkung, Bali. The community center Komodo. plan in Nusa Penida, namely the centre, was established as an initiative to increase the utilization and the marine tourism. The of five new coral reef species in Nusa Jan 6 reported about a conference that the local community’s participation to zoning is to protect Nusa Penida water, Penida, Klungkung regency, Bali during a discussed Alfred Russel Wallace legacy. protect their own sea. home to 274 coral reefs species. The sea research under Nusa Penida Marine Rapid The endemic flora and fauna of the is not well guarded against fishermen who Assessment Program. The five species Mar 19 reported that the World Ocean highly-diverse Wallacea regions (Lombok, use destructive fishing practices. found were Chromis sp, Priolepis 33 sp, Conference (WOC) that will be held on Komodo, Flores and Sumba, Timor, Priolepis 11 sp, Pseudochromis sp, and Manado, North Sulawesi will not produce Sulawesi, Halmahera and most of Maluku) The Jakarta Post WEEKENDER Trimma sp. any binding resolution; instead it would have been threaten. Immediate actions March and April issues placed a TNC-IP yield declarations among country leaders. should be taken by the government, local PSA series of “Time is running out” and Dec 5 did a report on Wakatobi Nardiyono © TNC Indonesia A male bornean orangutan hanging on a tree government, together with a prominent WOC is aimed to save the coral triangle communities and scientists to halt the “It’s not my problem” on the back cover European university, who has made area that span across 6 countries, which problem. of the magazine. will discuss the seascape program, marine New Orangutan Population Found in Borneo Wakatobi National Park as a world leading Jan 27 published an article about the Jakarta Globe protected areas, anticipating the climate underwater research center, considering nocturnal endemic carnivore Sulawesi Dec 3 reported that five new coral reef change, fishery management ecosystem- A significant population of Bornean orangutans was found in that the park is one of the richest marine Civets or also known as Luwak or Musang fish species were found off Nusa Penida based and to reduce number of threatened biodiversities in the world. that now can be sparsely found (categorized Island in Bali. The discovery was part of Sangkulirang limestone forest, East Kalimantan Province during a species from the IUCN list. Dec 16 placed an article to remind as an endangered species) in the Lore the research program on the Nusa Penida TNC survey expedition in December 2008. The team had traveled to everybody that there are 15 days Mar 18 placed an article on Nehas Liah Lindu National Park, Tokalekaju Mountain Marine Rapid Assessment Program that the heart of a 2-million-acre forest and founded 219 orangutan nests, remaining to vote for the new 7 wonders of Bing local communities in Muara Wahau range, the west coast of Donggala, Mount took place for ten days off the island. The which indicates that there are a considerable number of orangutan Regency in East Kutai District, East program was collaboration between CI Nature (New7Wonders-N7W). One of the Ambang, Mount Rantemario, Mount Sojol populations. It is estimated that there are about hundreds, or even nominees includes Indonesia’s Komodo Kalimantan held naq unding ceremony, and other areas nearby. Indonesia, the state Indonesian Institute which is part of the lom phla ritual. The of Sciences, the Research and Technology possibly thousands of orangutans that live in the area, while a precise Island, at this time ranked in the 28th place. Jan 27 about Sulawesi which is located purpose of the ceremony is to “encourage” Ministry, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries number of orangutans cannot yet be determined. Since the area has Other nominated wonders of Indonesia in the Wallace line, an area of biological rice paddies, to ask better crops in years Department, the Nature Conservancy, and very small human inhabitants, the forest is intact for the orangutan to be include Danau Toba and Krakatau. The discontinuity between Asia and Australia, is to come also to ask God’s forgiveness for local government and universities. voting of N7W will be carried out through endemic to more than 60% of its mammals able to populate and thrive in the area. their lives. an online voting system. and more than one third of its birds (found Dec 24 ran TNC Indonesia Program first- ever half-page full color print PSA contains Dec 19 reported that in collaboration KOMPAS, Jakarta Post, Jakarta nowhere else on the world). The Nature Conservancy Senior Ecologist for Indonesia Forest Program, Globe, Kapanlagi.com, Media colorful images of Indonesia’s forest and with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Jan 31 placed an article on the ongoing Erik Meijaard, said that the next step is to work with the local government Indonesia, Suara Pembaruan, coral reefs and text: “They’re in our hands. Fisheries and TNC-CTC, the people and Illegal logging that still occurs in the and other organizations to protect these orangutan’s habitats to prevent Suara Karya, Okezone.com The fate of the most diverse and resilient the provincial governments of Bali, West 13.000 hectares Lore Lindu National park, Mar 2-3 reported that an Indonesian forests and coral reefs on earth are in our their populations from declining any further. http://blog.nature.org/2009/03/a- Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara which is now guarded only by 3 forest composer, Dwiki Dharmawan will organize hands. Every little action counts. Do yours new-orangutan-population-on-borneo/ and the Government of Timor Leste are rangers. Officials have asked for the locals World Peace Orchestra (WPO) in May now. How you can help? Learn how to save preparing a design for the eco-region to help protect the vast forest that has one 21, 2009, to promote peace and cultural Indonesia’s waters and lands for future marine conservation network or Kawasan of the richest flora and fauna, located in diversity while campaigning “Komodo for generations. Please visit: www.nature.org/ Konservasi Laut (KKL) in Lesser Sunda. two regencies, Sigi and Poso in Central the New 7 Wonders” aiming to increase indonesia or write to us: [email protected]” Kalimantan. Jan 29 ran an article on an event by total number of votes for the Komodo Feb 1 reported that the proposed Savu Sea East Kalimantan Orangutan Conservation National Park to be one of the new 7 Feb 3 edition featured a mother/ Marine Conservation Area, covering a total Forum that was attended by 40 people wonders. The orchestra will be composed conservationist’s concern on diminishing of almost five million hectares, span across from the government, NGO’s, academics of symphonies, derived from Indonesian green areas and increasing number of the Indonesian islands of Sumba, Savu, and private sector in the East Kalimantan traditional/folklore music. malls in Jakarta city for children to get Rote, Timor, Alor, Pantar and Lembata. The Governor’s office to discuss the orangutan exposure to nature. It was written by TNC’s The Jakarta Post zoning system would classify some areas conservation effort as well as other Elis Nurhayati. Oct 6 published an article on an unusual in the marine park to be set aside purely endangered animals in East Kalimantan. behavior of groups of long-tailed Feb 24 published an article about Nusa for conservation purposes and others for Feb 22 reported that since the Borobudur macaques scoop up small fish with their Lembongan residents in Bali who do not research, tourism and commercial fishing. Temple was not nominated in 7 “new hands and eating them along rivers in East have sufficient equipments to monitor It is expected to gain status as a national

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marine conservation area during the World traditional whaling communities, claiming Jan 18 issue placed a 2-page narrative the activities of local Balinese people with local communities to establish logging SCTV Ocean Conference in May. that the area is part of their traditional article about a reporter traveling in their rich cultural customs and traditions. cooperatives and manage sustainable Oct 11 aired a documentary show, fishing grounds and was never informed Derawan, East Kalimantan, witnessing the He also mentioned that the existence of forests. TNC’s Erik Meijaard was quoted in POTRET, on Mola Mola fish (Sunfish) as Feb 20 issue featured a story on both of the zoning plans. The plan would hatching of sea turtles eggs and the beauty TNC in Bali had helped the preservation of the article. the primary tourism icon of Bahari Nusa Komodo National Park and Obama accommodate sustainable fishing for of underwater coral reefs in a conservation biomass of marine life that live in the Coral Penida. Heritage Tour (would allow tourists to visit ANTARA NEWS locals, including setting a quota for number site. The writer also describes the lives Triangle. his old house and school in Menteng) Dec 12 did a report on the jointly held of whales that could be caught each year. of locals along with Derawan’s beautiful Radio Television Hong Kong- are relied to be Indonesia’s main tourist National Geographic Magazine by the Ministry of Forestry, the Ministry A whaling community spokesperson said scenery. RTHK attraction for the Ministry of Culture and Nov edition featured a compelling story of Trade, the US embassy and European that whales are the locals’ primary source Oct 27 aired an interview with Marthen Tourism to reach the 6.5 million tourists GATRA about the vanishing tropical rainforests of Union representative in Indonesia, of meat and oil of Lamalera. Welly as the project leader in Nusa arrival target in 2009. Eid Edition in Oct featured a story Borneo and hope for the island’s fabled “Changes In International Timber Trade Penida on how he got involve in the Harian Merdeka about the Dayak tribe in Nehas Liah biodiversity-if the palm oil rush can be Legislation” Seminar was held to discuss Feb 24 edition reported that Labuan Bajo, marine conservation, what are some of Jan 28 TNC Indonesia Program placed a Bing Village, East Kalimantan who holds slowed. REDD is also mentioned in a the US Lacey Act on illegal timber product Flores, regional capital of Flores Island has the projects that he’s working on in Nusa one-quarter page full color print PSA and different religions and still upholds their favorable tone. imported to America and its relevance to become a growing tourism community site. Penida with TNC in Bali, the challenges text: “Di setiap daun, di sepanjang arus… own traditions and customs. Despite Indonesia’s timber industries. It is believed that the Komodo National Dec edition ran an article about Komodo and his expectations. dan di setiap nafas dari kehidupan yang their differences, they are able to live in Park draws both foreign and local tourist, dragon’s habitat in Komodo National DetikNews.com ada Ada kita, bersama. Oleh karena itu, harmony among each other because of RRI Pro2 FM as a result, local community has flourished, Park, Komodo Island, which describes the Dec 18 reported that the Indonesian melupakan Bumi kita sama saja dengan their customs of respecting each other Dec 16 aired a one hour, interactive which is showed by the significant condition of the National Park that is now government through the Ministry of melupakan diri kita sendiri.” (stating TNC’s regardless of their beliefs. Their customs interview with TNC’s Neil Makinudin on increase of trade, population, rising price declared as a World Heritage Site (also as Marine Affairs and Fisheries is putting mission). Kampanye Alam Kita, Masa Depan also encourage them to protect the Wehea environmental leadership under new for hotels and lands and of course, number a tourist destination), the local populations, together a program for eco-region Kita Indonesia Tanah Airku (DesignLab logo forest, facilitated by TNC. elected governor, Pak Awang Farouk - of tourists. tourism activities, komodo dragons and marine conservation network or Kawasan and website). Farid Wajdy. RRI asked what should be INA Magazine varieties of the national park’s supporters. Konservasi Laut (KKL) in Lesser Sunda. Feb 27 featured an article that done as elected governor in regards to Bisnis Indonesia Oct Edition placed an article written by It is expected to conserve the marine encompasses the stories and tales of Reuters environmental issues in Kaltim. Oct 10 covered Petkuq Mehuy (Forest Erik Meijaard that brought up different biodiversity and fishes in a sustainable Komodo dragon from the local and the Nov 18 reported that scientists for the Community Guards) in Wehea Forest. perceptions on plantations as opposed to manner, sand and sea management, and Green Radio world’s perspectives. first time in more than eight decades have There’s misspelling of TNC in the article. forest. In fact the two are not necessarily observed a living pygmy tarsier (which to cope with global warming. BeritaBali. Jan 13 interview with Widodo Ramono on Mar 5 reported that the World Ocean TNC was mentioned as “The Natural contradictory. Forests are needed to some scientists believed were extinct), one com in Dec 18 also featured a report Komodo National Park nomination in the Conference along with the Coral Triangle Conservacy” sustain the ecosystem and preserve the of the planet’s smallest and rarest primates on eco-region in Lesser Sunda became New7Wonders. Initiative will be held from May 11 to 15 that wildlife, while plantations are equally one of the pilot projects to develop a Koran Tempo in Mt. Rore Katimbo in Lore Lindu National Jan 30 interview with Hirmen Sofyanto on will be attended by 15,000 people from 121 important to support developing countries, marine conservation network or Kawasan Jan 13 published an article about Park in central Sulawesi. conservation effort in Savu Sea. countries, and are expected to give birth to such as Indonesia, economically. Konservasi Laut (KKL). This project is Indonesia’s Komodo National Park and Condé Nast Traveler the Manado Ocean Declaration (MOD), a intended to protect the marine biodiversity Apr 1 interview with Nardiyono and the Coral Triangle nomination to compete Dive Pacific Magazine Nov edition featured a piece on Condé definitive statement on oceans and climate in the Indonesian sea. OSCP’s Darmawan on new orangutan against 200 other natural places in the Oct/Nov Edition featured a five page Nast Traveler 19th Annual Environmental change. population discovery. world to win the seven positions for the article on a diving quest in underwater Awards: Silverius Oscar Unggul, an Trans 7 Mar 24 published an article on the 4 million New7Wonders. Its competitors include Bali narrated by Dave Moran recounting environmentalist from Southeast Sulawesi Oct 10 aired a children adventure show Apr 6 interview with Abdul Halim and hectares planned marine conservation well-known mountains, lakes, and other the amazing biomass of marine life he has won first place in Condé Nast Traveler “Petualangan Si Bolang” episode of DKP’s Narmoko to discuss the upcoming zone in the Savu Sea in East Nusa spectacular natural places such as the encountered such as microscopic marine 19th Annual Environmental Awards for Lesan Dayak kids activities in Berau, East World Ocean Conference and CTI Summit Tenggara Province is being rejected by Great Barrier Reef and Niagara Falls. creatures and a grouper. He also describes preventing deforestation by advocating Kalimantan. in Manado in May.

Coral Reef Garden • The oceans contain 99 percent of the living space on the planet. • Green turtles can migrate more than 1,400 miles to lay their eggs. • Penguins “fly” underwater at up to 25 miles per hour. • Since the architecture and chemistry of coral are very close to human bone, coral has been used to replace bone grafts in helping human bones to heal quickly and cleanly. May 11 - 15, 2009 • Life began in the seas 3.1 billion to 3.4 billion years “OCEAN PLANET” Jones/Shimlock-Secret Sea ago. Land dwellers appeared 400 million years ago, a Manado Marine Life Facts relatively recent point in the geologic time line. North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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MOU Signing with Ministry of Forestry Pacific Program, high-ranked government officials from the of Accellion (large file transfer service), Skype, also the action plans and relevant communications issues. The Following approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Marine Affairs and importance of back-up. While in the second appearance workshop has yielded several recommendations, agreements the State Secretariat to the draft umbrella Memorandum Fisheries, and other prominent figures. (22/4) Annas shared about Outlook Calendar. Finance team and communications follow up plans. The workshop, along of Understanding between Ministry of Forestry and TNC, also contributed to the brownbag with presentation, Q&A with a fun get-together night, involved several speakers PHKA Director General and TNC Country Director have Media Handling Skills Training and simulation on how to prepare annual tax report (28/2 from outside the team, including TNC trio leaders Rili officially signed the MOU in Jakarta (28/10). The MOU National communications team organized a refresher and 20/3). Djohani, Arwandrija Rukma and Dicky Simorangkir, Ditta signing marked the new cooperation period for another five course on media handling skills, facilitated by trainers from Amahorseya of Citi Group, and Divina Natalia and Ciska years and served as programmatic base for TNC’s forest and Maverick Solusi Komunikasi, in Bali (28/11). These skills are School Visit to Al Fath Tjiptady of Designlab. marine conservation works in Indonesia. The signing also required to interact with the media and to handle difficult Communications team was invited by Al-Fath Islamic fulfilled a requirement set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs questions during interview sessions. Around 15 spokespeople Primary and Kindergarten School in Tangerang to be Lessons Learned on when it approved the registration of TNC as an international participated in a one-day training called Hacks and Flacks. speakers for the school’s green-themed event (24/12). This Promoting Responsible Timber Trade NGO to operate in Indonesia. The training was divided into two sessions. During the first included three times presentation to students ranging from RAFT conducted the 2nd Lessons Learned Workshop in session (Hacks), participants were trained on how to become first graders to sixth graders. The topics discussed includes Sabah, Malaysia (24-26/2). The workshop brought together a reporter and briefed on the kind of news a reporter is endangered species and habitats that needed to be conserved over 50 participants representing program partners and key looking for. Having gone through this exercise, participants and the importance to protect the environment. At the end stakeholders from Asia, Australia, Europe and US including were able to understand how reporters think and know their of each session, the students participated in trivia quiz where Sabah Forestry Department, US State Department, US motives and agenda better. Feedbacks from the participants they had the opportunity to answer question and rewarded Forest Service, USAID EGAT/RSP and USAID RDMA. suggest that they enjoyed this session very much—whereby with gifts. The workshop paved the way for better coordination and they spent the morning acted as reporters and interviewed communication among RAFT partners to successfully several “appointed-spokespersons”—to write an article for achieve the program’s objective for promoting sustainable their fictitious media. During the second session (Flacks), forest management and responsible timber trade. At the end participants were briefed on several interview techniques, as of the workshop, participants visited the Sabah Forest and well as to control the interview and to get their key messages the FSC-certified Forest Reserve for some field trip. across. However, due to the large number of participants for

Ahmad Fuadi © TNC Indonesia TNC © Fuadi Ahmad Ir. Darori is signing the MOU as witnessed by Rili Djohani this type of training, we could only conduct mock-interviews for six selected participants. Overall, the participants showed a great deal of enthusiasm and took an active part throughout the training.

Danya Dewanti © TNC Indonesia Cheerful faces of Al Fath Students with the Comms Team

Herastuti Haryogyo © TNC Indonesia Training session at Bogor Botanical Garden from left to right: Arwandrija Rukma, Russell Leiman,

Tatan © TNC Indonesia Dicky Simorangkir, and Rili Djohani Learning Action Network in Indonesia Triumvirate Leadership Announcement RAFT launched its Learning Action Network at a state-

The new structure of TNC Triumvirate Leadership, composed Elis Nurhayati © TNC Indonesia Mock-newsroom meeting of Bajo Express Daily owned forest enterprise Inhutani I in Berau, East Kalimantan of Rili Djohani, Dicky Simorangkir and Arwandrija Rukma (11/3). The Network served as one mechanism within

was announced in Jakarta (21/11). Arwandrija Rukma is now Aji Wihardandi © TNC Indonesia TNC IP Communications Workshop, a session in progress the program to provide a platform for sharing lessons on the Country Representative, while Rili Djohani serves as Brownbag Lunch and Learning Session forest management practices in Indonesia and facilitating Marine Director and Dicky Simorangkir as Forest Director. Since January, Jakarta office had reorganized brownbag National Communications Workshop implementation process of the lessons learned. The launch Along with the new leadership announcement, the newly lunch knowledge-sharing sessions. It began with CTI theme TNC-IP communications team hosted national was followed by a week-long training on Reduced Impact signed MOU on TNC’s extended contract in Indonesia with marine policy advisor Indu Hewawasam (22/1), then communications workshop that was attended by Logging, attended by 35 participants that represent forest was also announced to the public. The event was attended it followed by TIS with Annasri Gani. In the first part representatives from Forest and Marine programs in Jakarta practitioners from ten forest concessioners who are partnering by Russell Leiman, Regional Managing Director of the Asia- (30/1) Annas shared several practical tips about the usage (12-13/2). This annual event is aimed to discuss strategies, with TNC. It is expected that the participants will be able

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to conduct appropriate forest inventory, formulate planning courses targeted 20 forestry professionals and technicians now has 120 member organizations and about 300 individual Family Day system that support reduced impact logging and develop GIS representing government, industry and civil society members reflecting the rapid increase in the number of With the spirit to reconnect with nature by getting outside mapping which will give significant improvement on the organizations from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao foreign journalists working in Indonesia. with friends and family, Jakarta Office staff organized annual logging operation system. PDR, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam. TNC family gathering in a mountain villa outside the city (19/4). and RECOFTC facilitated the two courses in Chiang Mai, More than 10 families attended the fun-filled activities Thailand (12-16/1) and in Bogor, Indonesia (23-27/3). Many ranged from games, quizzes and sports for adults and participants considered the courses have improved their children alike. A TNC-funded study in 2007, “Nature versus capacities in dealing with conflict and some of them have Nintendo”, revealed that outdoor play and nature experience used the new knowledge in their organizations. The training have proven beneficial for cognitive functioning, reduction in also resulted in the establishment of the Natural Resources symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, and an increase in Management Network called NRMnet as a communication self-discipline and emotional well being at all developmental platform among participants and training facilitators for stages. We believe that getting outside to celebrate nature is discussion and information sharing. a way to understand how our well being is inextricably linked to the health of the natural world. After all, protecting nature and preserving life are our business at TNC.

CTI Workshop with ABU and ADB Schooner Prize and Shelford Award TNC was invited to become source during two workshops Wehea is the third winner of the Schooner Prize for for member broadcasters coming from some coral triangle conservation and poverty reduction. The three other winners countries in Manila (21-24/1) and Jakarta (12-13/3). The are Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area workshop, organized by Asian Development Bank and Committee in Solomon Islands, BOLFOR II Project in Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, was aimed at increasing Bolivia and Sustainable Community Forestry in the Maya awareness about the initiative, creating and reinforcing Region, Mexico. The award presentation was done during Yana Suryadinata © TNC Indonesia RAFT 2nd lessons learned workshop participants understanding among broadcasters and their audiences, and ConEx (14-15/10) in Vancouver, Canada. Other good news at the end inspiring positive action toward CTI. As a result, came from Erik Meijaard who won the 2008 Shelford Award

Mikael Setiawan © TNC Indonesia Jakarta Post News Room Visit each participating TV stations will produce at least two CTI Discussion Series with Forum Wartawan from TNC’s Science Council. The award is to honor a current related stories to be aired on their channels and to be shown Kesra on WOC & CTI or past employee or volunteer, for innovative application of during WOC/CTI Summit in Manado. A series of discussion on CTI and marine conservation science to the conservation of nature and natural resources in (From left to right) Johannes Subijanto, Sheldon Cohen, related issues were held at the Coordinating Ministry for furtherance of the mission of TNC. The Council applauded Darmawan, Elis Nurhayati and Rili Djohani were listening People’s Welfare from 27 March until 8 May by a group his excellent balance of conducting and communicating to a question raised by Riyadi Suparno, one of the three of journalists who are stationed in the ministry. TNC sound science while at the same time applying science to Managing Editors of the Jakarta Post who met TNC team Marine Program Manager Abdul Halim served as resource make a difference for TNC’s biodiversity goals. during a newsroom visit to their office in Jakarta (30/4). person together with another speaker from the Indonesian Institute of Science after the session with the Head of DKP’s Research Center on Marine and Fisheries, Bogor Institute for Agriculture and WWF.

JFCC Panel Discussion on the Coral Triangle Initiative

Elis Nurhayati © TNC Indonesia The participants and the trainers Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club invited TNC, together with representatives from academia and government, to serve as panelists in its discussion forum on CTI in Jakarta (14/4). Conflict Management Capacity JFCC represents the professional interests of journalists for Forest Stakeholders in Asia Pacific working for foreign-based news media in Indonesia and RAFT conducted two trainings of a five-phased course regularly holds meetings with government ministers,

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