Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

A few small huts with a green mountain in the background. — Village near border of Mt. Kelimutu National Park, Flores Island, Indonesia.

© Conservation International/photo by Aulia Erlangga

Service and Nature Improvement Program for Sustainable Livelihoods in Flores National Park

Grantee Name: Yayasan Tananua Flores

Hotspot: Wallacea
Location: Indonesia
Amount: $150,017
Dates: Apr 2016 – Sep 2019
Keywords: Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Community-based conservation, Forestry, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Protected Areas, Soil conservation

Yayasan Tananua is working with communities surrounding Kelimutu National Park on the island of Flores. When the park was created, people lost access to traditional areas for coffee cultivation. Tananua, the park staff, and the communities are working together via a formal government process that restores legitimate access to public land, thereby leading to better park management and community support.

Strategic Direction :

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