Studying and Preserving the Peleonan Forest as a Means of Safeguarding Siberut’s Ecosystem
Grantee Name: Deutsches Primatenzentrum
- Hotspot
- Sundaland
- Location
- Indonesia
- Amount
- $156,994
- Dates
- Mar 2005 – Jun 2007
- Keywords
- Indigenous People, Species Conservation, Employment
Study and protect a forest ecosystem in northern Siberut that is home to the island's indigenous primate species. The project will enlist local clans in stewardship of the primates and their forest home, as well as bring economic opportunities to local people working as project staff and/or leasing lands to the project.
1 Enhance stewardship of forest resources at district level and below
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