Indonesia Encourages Innovative Financing to Strengthen the Conservation

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesian government ensures that the development of innovative financing schemes for national park management and iconic species conservation prioritizes environmental sustainability and the welfare of local communities. This commitment was reaffirmed at the Donors and Investors Consultation Meeting on Innovative Financing for National Park Management and Iconic Species Conservation in Jakarta, Monday, June 8, 2026.

The Head of the Innovative Financing Task Force for National Parks and Iconic Species Conservation, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, stated that the initiative is part of President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to strengthening the conservation funding system to be more sustainable, effective, and productive in preserving national park areas and Indonesia's rare species.

"Realizing the importance of global collaboration, the Indonesian Government invites all international stakeholders to build tactical synergy in saving the world's natural assets thru the National Park Innovative Financing Task Force," he stated.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, represented by the Vice Minister of Forestry, Rohmat Marzuki, emphasized that the innovative financing scheme for conservation is now entering the implementation stage. The government is preparing various regulatory instruments and acceleration programs to reduce the dependence of conservation management on the state budget.

As an initial step, the Ministry of Forestry is accelerating the transformation of four national parks, namely Komodo National Park, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Rinjani National Park, and Way Kambas National Park into Public Service Agencies (BLU). This scheme allows the income generated by the national parks to be reinvested to support conservation activities and the empowerment of local communities.

The Deputy Chair of the Conservation Investment Task Force, Mari Elka Pangestu, explained that the BLU mechanism is designed so that the economic benefits generated from the management of conservation areas can be reinvested in nature preservation and the improvement of local community welfare.

The main principles underlying this funding ecosystem are participation, fair access, and community benefit sharing. The prepared green instruments must meet very strict standards of monitoring, evaluation, and governance, Mari Elka said.

Indonesia's efforts received a positive response from the international community. Several ambassadors from friendly countries and international organizations have expressed their readiness to partner and support the management of national parks and the protection of Indonesia's iconic species as part of efforts to preserve global biodiversity.