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        "msgid": "potential-29-million-hectares-of-indigenous-conservation-unrecognised-klh-drafts-regulation-1781704236",
        "date": "2026-06-17 19:30:00",
        "title": "Potential 29 Million Hectares of Indigenous Conservation Unrecognised, KLH Drafts Regulation",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Environment (KLH) has initiated a roadmap to protect indigenous wisdom in biodiversity conservation, acknowledging that over 29 million hectares of community-managed conservation areas remain outside formal policy. The move aims to implement the national biodiversity strategy and CBD commitments, with advocates calling for simplified recognition mechanisms. The initiative seeks to ensure indigenous communities receive fair support and recognition for their role as ecosystem guardians.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Environment (KLH), together with the Working Group\nIndigenous and Community Conserved Areas (WGII) Indonesia, commenced\ndrafting a Roadmap for the Protection and Advancement of Local Wisdom in\nBiodiversity Conservation on Tuesday (17\/6). This roadmap forms part of\nthe implementation of the Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action\nPlan 2025-2045 and the Work Programme on Article 8(j) of the Convention\non Biological Diversity.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy for Pollution Control and Environmental Damage at KLH, Rasio\nRidho Sani, emphasised that indigenous peoples and local communities\nhave long served as genuine ecosystem guardians without receiving\ncommensurate recognition and protection. \u201cBiodiversity is a crucial\nnatural asset for ecosystem sustainability and community welfare.\nTherefore, indigenous peoples and local communities need to receive\nsupport, recognition, protection, and fair benefits for their\ncontribution to safeguarding biodiversity,\u201d Rasio stated.<\/p>\n<p>Data from WGII Indonesia reveals the vast potential that has been\noverlooked by formal policy. Policy Advocacy and Campaign Manager of\nWGII, Muhammad Ihsan Maulana, said more than 192 indigenous peoples and\nlocal communities have documented their conservation practices, covering\nan area of approximately one million hectares. \u201cMore than 192 indigenous\npeoples and local communities have documented their conservation\npractices, covering an area of approximately one million hectares. This\ncontribution needs stronger recognition in policy so that national\nconservation targets can be achieved fairly and inclusively,\u201d Ihsan\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He added that WGII analysis shows Indonesia has the potential for\ncommunity-managed conservation areas exceeding 29 million hectares,\nmostly located in landscapes with relatively intact ecosystems of\nsignificant biodiversity value.<\/p>\n<p>Gadjah Mada University academic Yance Arizona highlighted the need to\nsimplify the mechanism for recognising indigenous peoples and local\nwisdom to facilitate implementation at the regional level.\n\u201cDocumentation of local wisdom by regional governments together with\ncommunities can serve as a strong foundation to accelerate recognition\nand protection of local wisdom through more effective policies,\u201d Yance\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>This forum also marked the formation of the roadmap drafting team and\nthe submission of a policy paper on strengthening regulations for the\nprotection of local wisdom as input for the drafting process. KLH hopes\nthis step will not only strengthen biodiversity conservation but also\nensure respect for the rights, knowledge, and practices of indigenous\npeoples as an integral part of sustainable environmental\ndevelopment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/potential-29-million-hectares-of-indigenous-conservation-unrecognised-klh-drafts-regulation-1781704236",
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