Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Expansion of Community-based Protection of Habitat Project in Talaud Indonesia

Grantee Name: Yayasan IDEP Selaras Alam

Hotspot: Wallacea
Location: Indonesia
Amount: $170,411
Dates: May 2017 – Sep 2019
Keywords: Agriculture, Agrochemicals, Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Habitat conservation and management, Land use planning

IDEP is working in Karakelang Island, in the Sangihe-Talaud archipelago, in the far northern tip of Indonesia. They are promoting adoption of permaculture zones with core zones of protection surrounded by productive use zones. At the same time, they are teaching the communities to be less reliant on chemical fertilizers and to market organic food products.

Strategic Direction : 2 Improve management of sites (KBAs) with and without official protection status

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Expansion of Community-based Protection of Habitat Project in Talaud Indonesia

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