Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Man bending down tending to one of many tree seedlings. — Palm tree nursery.

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Alternative Livelihood Promotion and Sustainable Resource Use in the Bantimurung-Bulusaraung Key Biodiversity Area of Indonesia

Grantee Name: Perkumpulan PAYO-PAYO

Hotspot: Wallacea
Location: Indonesia
Amount: $120,842
Dates: Aug 2016 – Sep 2019
Keywords: Agriculture, Buffer zones, Community-based conservation, Livelihoods

Reduce pressure on the area surrounding Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Facilitate dialogue between residents of two villages and park authorities so that people understand their rights regarding the use of formally zoned land within the park. Engage with some 400 households to provide training in the production of sustainable honey, brown sugar, rice and peanut products.

Strategic Direction : 3 Support sustainable natural resource management by communities in priority sites and corridors