Ecobiz.asia – The Ministry of Forestry (Kemenhut) has officially re-established cooperation in the field of conservation with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia Foundation.
This cooperation was marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE) Satyawan Pudyatmoko and CEO of WWF Indonesia Aditya Bayunanda at the Ministry of Forestry Office, Wednesday (5/2/2025).
The signing was witnessed directly by the Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni and Deputy Minister of Forestry Sulaiman Umar. In his statement, Minister Raja Juli welcomed this cooperation and hoped that it could produce more productive steps in the future.
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“After a five-year hiatus, today the Ministry of Forestry and WWF have re-signed the MoU. We are optimistic that this cooperation can be continued more productively,” said Raja Juli.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Forestry is open to collaborating with various parties as long as they have productive and beneficial goals for environmental sustainability. One of the priorities of cooperation with WWF is the management of 20 thousand hectares of land in Aceh that has been allocated by President Prabowo Subianto as an elephant corridor.
“We are open to collaborating with various groups as long as the goals are good and productive. I will give my full support,” he added.
CEO of WWF Indonesia, Aditya Bayunanda, expressed his joy at the re-establishment of cooperation with the Ministry of Forestry. According to him, WWF Indonesia is ready to support conservation efforts and protection of endangered and rare animals.
“We hope to be able to help again in maintaining conservation, especially for endangered and rare animals. With good communication and mutual respect, this cooperation can bring progress to management and conservation in Indonesia,” said Aditya.
He emphasized that WWF Indonesia will make the management of the elephant corridor in Aceh a top priority. In addition, WWF will coordinate with the relevant Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) to prepare an action plan that will be completed in the next 24 months.
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In this collaboration, there are several programs that will be implemented in the next five years, including area protection through patrols and guarding, ecosystem recovery through rehabilitation and restoration, and preservation of flora and fauna through research and monitoring of wildlife conflicts. The development of nature tourism and environmental services are also part of this collaboration.
The implementation of this collaboration will involve 15 UPTs of the Directorate General of KSDAE, including the KSDA Centers of North Sumatra, Riau, Papua, West Papua, Aceh, West Sumatra, Jambi, South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, Ujung Kulon, Sebangau, Wakatobi, and Komodo.***