Indonesia Targets 13 Self-Sustaining National Parks by 2030

RRI.CO.ID, London - The Indonesian Government targets 13 national parks to become financially self-sustaining by 2030. The plan was presented during the Peusangan Elephant Conservation Initiative (PECI) Roundtable Meeting in London on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The target also covers two iconic species conservation landscapes through an innovative financing strategy. The approach reduces reliance on public funding while attracting long-term investment for conservation.

Indonesia's Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, said Indonesia is transforming its conservation financing system. The government aims at building sustainable conservation that benefits nature, local communities, and the climate.

The Indonesian Government has established an Innovative Financing Task Force for National Parks and Iconic Species Conservation. The task force was formed under President Prabowo Subianto's directive to accelerate conservation financing reforms.

The strategy combines regulatory reform with institutional strengthening and innovative financial instruments. These include carbon credits, biodiversity credits, species bonds, ecotourism, bioprospecting, non-timber forest products, and public-private partnerships.

The minister said Indonesia is creating a new conservation management model beyond conventional public financing. He said the country is strengthening financial independence while maintaining accountability and sustainability.

“Indonesia is not merely developing a financing strategy. We are building a new conservation governance paradigm, where national parks achieve financial independence, local communities become key partners, the private sector plays a meaningful role, and the government provides a strong regulatory framework to ensure every mechanism operates in an accountable and sustainable manner,” Raja Juli said.

Indonesia also introduced the Peusangan Elephant Conservation Initiative (PECI) in Aceh as its flagship pilot project. The initiative integrates wildlife protection, habitat connectivity, and community economic development within one conservation landscape.

The minister invited global investors, development partners, and philanthropic organizations to support Indonesia's conservation transformation. He affirmed that international collaboration would strengthen biodiversity protection while creating sustainable economic benefits.

“We welcome partnerships through technical expertise, technology transfer, program implementation support, and mutually agreed innovative financing. Global collaboration will accelerate our efforts to protect biodiversity while creating sustainable economic benefits,” he conveyed.