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        "id": 1704018,
        "msgid": "hashim-leads-task-force-for-national-park-financing-1777301845",
        "date": "2026-04-27 19:50:52",
        "title": "Hashim Leads Task Force for National Park Financing",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has established a Task Force for Innovative Financing of National Parks and Iconic Species Conservation, chaired by Presidential Special Envoy for Climate Change and Energy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo. This initiative, formalised through Presidential Regulation No. 8 of 2026, aims to enhance funding and management of Indonesia's 57 national parks spanning 18 million hectares, with initial commitments including \u00a32 million from the UK and $120 million from Indonesia's state budget for Way Kambas National Park. The collaboration with the UK emphasises global leadership in biodiversity protection, introducing transformative measures such as converting parks to Public Service Agencies for financial independence, starting with pilot projects in Komodo, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru, and Rinjani.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian government has officially formed the Task Force for\nInnovative Financing of National Parks and Iconic Species Conservation.\nPresidential Special Envoy for Climate Change and Energy, Hashim\nDjojohadikusumo, has been appointed as Chairman of the Task Force. The\nTask Force for Innovative Financing of National Parks was established\nthrough Presidential Regulation No.\u00a08 of 2026. This step was marked by a\nmeeting with representatives from the UK Government in Jakarta on\nTuesday (21\/4). Citing a press release from the Ministry of Environment\nand Forestry (KLHK), the government is strengthening strategic\npartnerships with the UK for innovative financing of these national\nparks. Hashim led the meeting. The brother of Indonesian President\nPrabowo Subianto was accompanied by Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni,\nwho serves as Deputy Chairman of the Task Force. From the UK side,\nattendees included the UK\u2019s Special Representative for Nature, Ruth\nDavis; the British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey; and the\nExecutive Director\/CEO of WWF-Indonesia, Aditya Bayunanda. Hashim\nstated, \u201cThe UK Government has allocated \u00a32 million to support this\ninitiative, while Indonesia has allocated $120 million from the state\nbudget for Way Kambas National Park. This is a real commitment amid\nglobal financial pressures.\u201d In the same press release, Davis said\nIndonesia is demonstrating real global leadership through the\nestablishment of this Presidential Task Force to strengthen funding,\ngovernance, and protection of national parks. \u201cThis collaboration\nreflects the shared commitment of both countries to protecting nature\nand biodiversity, in line with the UK-Indonesia Strategic Partnership.\nBuilding on the existing cooperation through the Peusangan Elephant\nConservation Initiative (PECI), the UK is proud to support this new Task\nForce by sharing technical expertise and initial implementation of\nhigh-integrity financing approaches,\u201d she said. Furthermore, she\nmentioned that the partnership will connect Indonesia\u2019s priorities with\nphilanthropic funding and the private sector, including in London. \u201cWith\nstrong public governance, clear protection, and a commitment to\ncomprehensive regulatory reform, this Presidential Task Force has the\npotential to position Indonesia as a global benchmark in protecting and\nsustaining vital natural assets,\u201d Davis stated. Komodo NP,\nBromo-Tengger-Semeru NP, and Rinjani NP In the same press release, Raja\nJuli Antoni said Indonesia has 57 national parks covering 18 million\nhectares. Currently, he added, conservation funding needs must be\noptimised and new innovations sought because financing has always come\nfrom the centre (as a cost centre). To this end, he said the government\nwill transform national park management to be more independent, one\nmechanism being through Public Service Agencies (BLU). This is one of\nfive transformation schemes proposed by the KLHK. First, changing the\nstatus of national parks to BLU so that generated revenues can be\nmanaged independently and professionally. Raja Juli said Komodo NP,\nBromo Tengger Semeru NP, and Mount Rinjani NP will be pilot projects for\nthe initial phase. Second, strengthening the capacity development of\nnational park management, including bolstering the Forest Police. Third,\nstrengthening the role of financing institutions through the IBiofund\n(Indonesia Biodiversity Fund) managed by the Environmental Fund\nManagement Agency (BPDLH). Fourth, community participation and benefit\nsharing. And fifth, protection of wildlife corridors and other effective\narea-based conservation measures (OECM).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hashim-leads-task-force-for-national-park-financing-1777301845",
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