WCS Marine Indonesia Program

The Wildlife Conservation Society has been working in Indonesia since 1965, and established an office in 1992. In 2002 the Marine Program started and has been working with government and community partners to develop networks of marine protected areas in Indonesia. WCS has collected biological and socio-economic data from 10 regions in Indonesia and evaluated MPA effectiveness within each of these regions, including four marine National Parks. Our main findings were that small traditionally based MPAs appear to achieving improved conservation of coral reef resources, but there is a long way to go with improvements in coral reefs in large marine national parks (McClanahan et al. 2006).

Our work includes community based and scientific monitoring of marine ecosystems, the development and use of field protocols with governments and communities, the development of ecological and socio-economic database systems and improved management practices for the conservation of marine resources.

We work closely with coastal communities and with the Indonesian government to limit the damage caused by destructive, illegal and unregulated fishing.

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Wildlife Conservation Society - Indonesia Program
Jl. Burangrang No. 18
Bogor Jawa Barat
Indonesia 16151
Phone : +62.251.8313651, 8316307
Fax : +62.251.8357347
Email : admin[at]wcsmarine-indonesia.org
Website : http://www.wcsmarine-indonesia.org

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WHERE WE WORK

Karimunjawa Marine National Park (Java Seascape)
Karimunjawa Marine National Park, commonly referred to as the Jewel of the Java Sea, is 111,000 ha of colourful coral reefs and long stretching sandy beaches. It is the centrepiece of the Java seascape providing important nesting sites for migratory turtles and is an important link between the the western and eastern marine eco-regions of Indonesia.

Northern Aceh community MPA network (Sumatra Seascape)
Lying at the northern tip of Sumatra the region hosts a variety of marine endemic species at the gateway to the Indonesian Archipelago. Despite the recent tsunami many coral reefs remain largely intact, yet poor management in the past has caused some widespread degradation. WCS is working with local governments and communities to adopt sustainable marine resource practices and innovative management initiatives that will benefit local resource users and help rebuild local communities.

Northern Sulawesi MPA Effectiveness
In assisting the Government of Indonesia to meet its goal of establishing 10 million hectares of effective Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by 2010, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) proposes to improve the effectiveness of management of four MPAs in North Sulawesi, Indonesia with the aim to improve the delivery of both biodiversity and human livelihood benefits while building the capacity of these and other stakeholders to manage these MPAs over the long term.