The Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, stated that Indonesia is\ncurrently moving towards inclusive and sustainable nature-based finance.\nIn a statement received in Jakarta on Friday (26\/6), the Minister\nemphasised that Indonesia is developing a new approach to conservation\nmanagement that no longer relies solely on public funding, but instead\nopens space for credible and high-integrity investment that provides\ntangible benefits for society, nature, and the climate.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia is not just formulating a financing strategy. We are\nbuilding a new paradigm for conservation governance, where national\nparks achieve financial independence, local communities become primary\npartners, the private sector plays a meaningful role, and the state\nprovides a strong regulatory framework to ensure all mechanisms operate\naccountably and sustainably,\u201d said Raja Juli and Antoni.<\/p>\n
As part of the directives from President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia\nhas formed a Task Force for Innovative Financing for the Management of\nNational Parks and Iconic Species Conservation. The Task Force targets\nat least 13 national parks and two iconic species conservation\nlandscapes to achieve financial self-sufficiency by 2030. To achieve\nthis target, Indonesia is implementing a dual strategy through\nregulatory reform and institutional strengthening, while simultaneously\nencouraging investment mobilisation through the development of\ninnovative financial instruments and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Indonesia is introducing the concept of \u201cNatural\nEcosystems as a New Asset Class,\u201d an approach that views natural\necosystems as strategic assets capable of generating sustainable\neconomic benefits while maintaining ecological functions. Various\ninstruments under development include carbon credits, biodiversity\ncredits, species bonds, ecotourism, bioprospecting, the utilisation of\nnon-timber forest products, and various public-private partnership\nschemes.<\/p>\n
This approach, according to Raja Juli Antoni, is expected to unlock\nnew investment opportunities that support conservation while improving\nthe welfare of communities surrounding these areas. As a primary pilot\nproject, Indonesia is introducing the Peusangan Elephant Conservation\nInitiative (PECI) in Aceh. This initiative, he continued, is designed to\ndemonstrate that wildlife protection, habitat connectivity, and\ncommunity economic development can proceed in an integrated manner\nwithin a single conservation landscape.<\/p>\n
He also invited the global investment community, development\npartners, philanthropic institutions, and various stakeholders to\ncollaborate in supporting Indonesia\u2019s conservation finance\ntransformation. \u201cWe welcome partnerships in the form of expertise\nsupport, technology transfer, programme implementation support, or\nmutually agreed innovative financing. Global collaboration will\naccelerate our efforts in preserving biodiversity while creating\nsustainable economic benefits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He noted that Indonesia has shown real progress in forest management\nand climate action. Indonesia holds a strategic interest in\nstrengthening the global carbon market, given that it possesses one of\nthe largest tropical forest areas in the world. This major step will be\nfollowed by the launch of the Carbon Unit Registry System (SRUK) on 9\nJuly 2026 as the primary infrastructure for the national carbon\nmarket.<\/p>\n
One of the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Forestry is through\nthe \u201cJaga Rimba\u201d Forestry Decision Support System (DSS) digital system.\nConflicts regarding customary forest areas often arise due to differing\nviews on defining rights, area management, and law enforcement in forest\nregions.<\/p>\n
As of May 2026, the area of forest and land fires (karhutla) was\nrecorded at approximately 81,000 hectares, an increase compared to the\nsame period during El Ni\u00f1o in 2019 and 2023. Minister of Forestry Raja\nJuli Antoni revealed that the extent of forest and land fires up to May\n2026 reached around 81,000 hectares, which is higher than the same\nperiod last year.<\/p>\n
Over the last eight years, forest exploitation in these customary\nareas has continued, triggering serious environmental damage such as\nlandslides and the threat of flash floods. Speaking at the UNFF21 forum\nin New York, Minister Raja Juli Antoni noted that Indonesia has\nsuccessfully reduced forest and land fires by 86 per cent over the last\n10 years.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/13-national-parks-targeted-for-financial-independence-by-2030-1782478229", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }