BERBAK SEMBILANG Program Activities Sustainable Ecotourism Program Berbak - , located in and South with an area of 1.136.758 hectares has been granted as a biosphere reserve by Faunas UNESCO (in 2018). The Sembilang sector of the national park is located in Socio-economic Capacity Development of Supply Survey and Public Building Alternatives Economical Clean Water Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra, and covers an area of 203,000 ha. Its 461 Engagement Income Sources and Sanitation landscape is unique as it has four different ecosystems and is home to Vertebrate Sumatran tigers, Sumatran elephants, and many different wild cats, as well species as a transit point for migratory birds migrating from Siberia to Australia. 139 Reaching Berbak Sembilang National Park can be done with a 40 horsepower Protected speedboat from Banyuasin II Regency (Sungsang Village), which will take Species Conservation Wildlife Monitoring Development Establish around 2-hours, or 4-hours if embarking from South Sumatra Province's Education and at The Forest of Tourism Coorperation with capital, . 99 Awareness Tracking Site Villages Other Stakeholders Species in the For the full experience journeying to the national park, one can embark on IUCN Red List Belantara's boat, which has air-conditioned rooms, a main/meeting room, a bathroom, a kitchen and a full top deck for birdwatching and sightseeing. It's 25 Migratory What We Do a 4-hour cruise from Banyuasin Regency (Sungsang Village), or 8-hours from Bird Species Palembang, South Sumatra. Belantara’s Ecotourism Boat Berbak Sembilang Ecotourism Development at

Potential of Ecotourism in Berbak Sembilang National Park Areas As a support to the South Sumatra Sungsang Villages government in developing the region and Ecotourism Potentials in Berbak in the spirit of the 2018 Asian games held Sembilang Biosphere Reserve are river in South Sumatra's capital Palembang, tourism with the scenery and beauty of Belantara Foundation built an Ecotourism forests complete with attractions of boat to promote tourism in Berbak various eagles perched on mangrove trees while Sembilang National Park. Inaugurated by the Governor of South watching fishes in the river, migratory birds and wildlife Sumatra, Mr. Alex Noerdin on August 9, 2018, in Palembang, observation, Forest Tracking, and Fisherman Village Tourism this boat can accommodate as many as 40 people and is The installation of Berbak Sembilang Signboards in the villages of Sei (including the oldest fishermen village in South Sumatra). Those expected to attract domestic and international tourists to visit Sembilang IV & V (near the Sembilang National Park office and migrant are among the many possible attractions that have not been Berbak Sembilang National Park. birds habitat). developed yet. Supply clean water by building artesian wells, and provide sanitation by Community Empowerment On building 80 bio-septic tanks. The Gaps Fisherman Village Create awareness on the importance of sanitation and keeping the environment clean through collaboration and cooperation. Raise community awareness to protect Only one out of the four Public transportation and conserve the ecosystem by creating Together with villagers, make their village clean, attractive, and vibrant villages in the from Palembang to high-quality products and help develop the by painting their houses with colorful and vibrant colors. Sembilang sector Simpang PU and villages to become South Sumatra's coastal village tourism destination. Clean; homestay training; provide garbage collection equipment; (biosphere reserve area) Sungsang Village is still institutional training for garbage, waste shredder machines, and clean intervened. limited. water management.

Inadequate The community's Local Commoditie’s Potential infrastructure to support capacity, especially as Berbak Sembilang Ecotourism Model economic improvement a tourist destination and become a tourist needs to be increased. destination, therefore requires Sustanability infrastructure development, such The development of as mangrove bridges, road repairs tourist sites for to Sungsang Village (I-IV), bird domestic and observation towers, and a BERBAK SEMBILANG international tourism is Train to package, process and promote the various local gateway sign for the tourism not yet fully developed products (shrimps, shrimp paste, fishes) of Sungsang IV Berbak Sembilang village. The Objective to its potential. Village and Sembilang Sub-Village, from previously only raw Ecotourism materials causing low-income for households into processed The objectives of Community Based Ecotourism Development in Berbak and packaged goods. Sembilang Biosphere Reserve are to: Our Projects Generation Of Population In Sungsang Villages Local Local Revenue Involvement Stewardship Strengthen the capacity of villages up to the district officials in Control We offer five programs to raise people’s awareness to protect the understanding the importance of the national park and its Women Men Head of Families Family Income environment through sustainable tourism activities. Natural Protected Area boundaries. Our targets for 2019 are to choose 2 villages at the Conservation Development 52% 48% (Economic / (Biological Enviromental Education national park’s border, and add 2 villages more in 2020. We educate the villagers to create high-quality fish products to become diversity Infrastructural and natural growth) Raise public awareness and community participation in the a tourism village. resources) 3504 Men IDR 3-4 m/Month conservation efforts of protected forest and reforestation activities, 3722 3504 1843 and increase the understanding of ecological linkages between conservation and local development as economic opportunities Our Step’s from managing the more holistic approaches. Organize communities around the national park to be involved in Call For Action Our Partners SMART monitoring and tourist guide training, especially Strengthen the women’s Superior product understanding migrant and resident birds at the national park. groups (Fishermen’s production To empower the community to conserve nature and for sustainable tourism women group) Organize the capacity building of communities and develop Belantara Foundation Belantara Foundation livelihood alternatives for people living around th biosphere reserve. Dimo Space Building, 3rd Floor 6 Timor Street, Gondangdia, Menteng @belantara Develop infrastructures for ecotourism in Sembilang, such as sea Central Jakarta 10350 huts, bird towers, mangrove trackings, roads, sanitation, and clean belantara_found water. +62 21 3915434 Training and mentoring Product packaging Promotion Program Activities

Socio-economic Capacity Development of Supply Survey and Public Building Alternatives Economical Clean Water Engagement Income Sources and Sanitation

Conservation Wildlife Monitoring Development Establish Education and at The Forest of Tourism Coorperation with Awareness Tracking Site Villages Other Stakeholders

What We Do

Belantara’s Ecotourism Boat Berbak Sembilang Ecotourism Development at

As a support to the South Sumatra Sungsang Villages government in developing the region and in the spirit of the 2018 Asian games held in South Sumatra's capital Palembang, Belantara Foundation built an Ecotourism boat to promote tourism in Berbak Sembilang National Park. Inaugurated by the Governor of South Sumatra, Mr. Alex Noerdin on August 9, 2018, in Palembang, this boat can accommodate as many as 40 people and is The installation of Berbak Sembilang Signboards in the villages of Sei expected to attract domestic and international tourists to visit Sembilang IV & V (near the Sembilang National Park office and migrant Berbak Sembilang National Park. birds habitat). Supply clean water by building artesian wells, and provide sanitation by Community Empowerment On building 80 bio-septic tanks. Fisherman Village Create awareness on the importance of sanitation and keeping the environment clean through collaboration and cooperation. Raise community awareness to protect and conserve the ecosystem by creating Together with villagers, make their village clean, attractive, and vibrant high-quality products and help develop the by painting their houses with colorful and vibrant colors. villages to become South Sumatra's coastal village tourism destination. Clean; homestay training; provide garbage collection equipment; institutional training for garbage, waste shredder machines, and clean water management. Local Commoditie’s Potential Berbak Sembilang Ecotourism Model

Sustanability

BERBAK SEMBILANG Train to package, process and promote the various local products (shrimps, shrimp paste, fishes) of Sungsang IV Berbak Sembilang Village and Sembilang Sub-Village, from previously only raw Ecotourism materials causing low-income for households into processed and packaged goods.

Generation Of Population In Sungsang Villages Local Local Revenue Involvement Stewardship Control Women Men Head of Families Family Income Natural Protected Area Conservation Development 52% 48% (Economic / (Biological Enviromental Education diversity Infrastructural and natural growth) resources) 3722 3504 Men 1843 IDR 3-4 m/Month

Call For Action Our Partners

To empower the community to conserve nature and for sustainable tourism

Belantara Foundation Belantara Foundation Dimo Space Building, 3rd Floor 6 Timor Street, Gondangdia, Menteng @belantara Central Jakarta 10350 Indonesia belantara_found +62 21 3915434