Indonesia Strengthens National Park Conservation Through Innovative Financing

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The government, thru the Ministry of Forestry, reaffirms its commitment to preserving biodiversity while simultaneously improving community welfare. This commitment is realized thru the establishment of the Task Force (Satgas) for National Park Management Financing Innovation thru Presidential Decree Number 8 of 2026.

The commitment was reaffirmed during the Task Force meeting held on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 in Jakarta. The meeting was led by the President's Special Envoy for Climate Change and Energy, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, as the Chairman of the Task Force, accompanied by the Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, as the Vise Chairman of the Task Force.

The meeting became a strategic follow-up to Presidential Decree Number 8 of 2026, which aims to strengthen the governance of conservation areas comprehensively. Thru innovative financing schemes, the government encourages more sustainable, adaptive, and directly impactful management of national parks for the surrounding communities.

In his directive, Hashim emphasized that President Prabowo Subianto's mandate is to optimize resource mobilization to preserve the natural ecosystem that supports life across generations. He firmly emphasized that this innovation is not a form of economic exploitation.

We emphasize that this conservation financing innovation activity is not at all for commercialization. So, ecology before tourism. Tourism to support ecology. So we need to study and think carefully about this," Hashim said.

The Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, explained that as an initial step, the Government will build a pilot project in 13 National Parks. In addition, two important areas for the conservation of iconic species, namely the Peusangan Landscape and the Bukit 30 Landscape, will also serve as pilot project locations.

"We continue to explore." Including the carbon trading mechanism, we are trying to implement. Blended finance involving philanthropic institutions, private sector investments, and other funding sources," Raja Antoni stated.

This task force will implement a dual-track strategy by building preconditions thru regulatory reform, institutional strengthening, and policy design. Additionally, the task force also seeks to mobilize resources by involving strategic partners, developing community-based management, and formulating joint financial instruments.