Bio-diversity

Project goal: To conserve natural resources in Tanjung Puting National Park - through reducing the dependency of local community on it s natural resources (protected forest). Project Objectives: 1. To decrease community dependency on natural resources available in Tanjung Puting National Park; 2. To develop community capacity building; 3. To provide alternative source of income - through eco-tourism, plant cultivation, and cattle farming; 4. To raise community awareness on nature conservation efforts; 5. To conserve biodiversity through replanting rare but productive trees/plants; 6. To increase community welfare. Activities to be carried out under the project : 1. Preparation. a) Selection and training of motivators; b) Forming CBOs (based on their economic activities); c) Building a sample of healthy field house for eco-homestay; d) Setting demoplots for supporting economic activities (ethonobotanical garden, fruits, chicken pens, etc.). 2. Local training and education in the field. a) Land management; b) Eco-homestay management; c) Farming techniques; d) Tourism management. 3. Outreach Approach. a) Revolving fund - to be used for target participant and roll over among members; b) Network establishment - with forest ranger (PHPA) and other institution related to eco-tourism development; c) Dissemination of the results. 4. Technical Assistance. a) Community development - economic activities and information media development and its distribution; b) Maintaining standard quality eco-tourism conducted by local community. 5. Evaluation and Reporting. Project Participants and/or beneficiaries : 1. Yayasan Kalpataru Bahari 2. Local community in Sei Sekonyer village, Tanjung Harapan, Kumai sub-district, Kobar district, Central Kalimantan. 3. Management of Tanjung Puting National Park. Anticipated result of project : 1. Decreased dependency of local community on natural resources available in Tanjung Puting National Park; 2. Increased community participation in nature conservation efforts; 3. Increased community involvement in alternative economic activities; 4. Integrated eco-homestay and garden farming to be adopted and replicated among participants; 5. Improved of community income from alternative economic activities

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