Indonesia - Overview

Status and Trends of Biodiversity

Overview

Indonesia’s archipelago comprises approximately 17,000 islands of which around 990 are permanently inhabited. There are 7 major biogeographic regions in Indonesia, centered on the major islands and their surrounding seas. Conservation International considers Indonesia to be on the 17 “megadiverse” countries, with 2 of the world’s 25 “hotspots”, 18 World Wildlife Fund’s “Global 200” ecoregions and 24 of Bird Life International’s “Endemic Bird Areas... More »

Number and Extent of Protected Areas

Indonesia has 50 National Parks covering 16.4 million ha (including 7 marine national parks) and 527 nature reserves and game reserves covering as much as 28.3 million ha.

Percentage of Forest Cover

Forests in Indonesia cover 88,495,000 ha.

National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan

Major features of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

The Indonesian NBSAP’s major objectives are: to slow the loss of primary forests, wetlands, coral reefs and other terrestrial and marine habitats of importance for biodiversity; to expand the data and information available on the nation’s biodiversity and make it available to policy makers and the public; and to foster the utilization of biological resources in ways that are sustainable and less harmful than current practices... More »

Implementation of the Convention

Measures Taken to Achieve the 2010 Target

Although Indonesia has not determined any specific, country oriented targets, several programs, strategies and action plans have been developed in some relevant sectors that may be used to lay foundation for determining the targets in accordance with the conservation of biodiversity. Several plans laid out by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries include: expanding Marine Protected Areas (MPA) by approximately 5 million ha by 2010; strengthening management of MPAs through capacity building programs; establishing global networks and partnerships for transboundary MPAs such as, tri-national turtle reserve within the Sulu Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion; and by 2010, gazetting 10 million ha of Indonesian waters as MPAs... More »

Initiatives in Protected Areas

The strategic plan for protected areas aims to: strengthen the management of nature resources and ecosystems; strengthen the forest protection efforts and law enforcement; develop sustainable use of natural resources; and develop a collaborative management strategy for the protection of natural resources and ecosystems... More »

National Contacts

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Convention on Biological Diversity

Mr. Arief Yuwono	CBD Primary NFP, ICNP ABS NFP (ONLY)
Dr. Dedy Darnaedi	SBSTTA NFP
Dr. Elizabeth Anita Widjaja	SBSTTA NFP
Dr. Teguh Triono	GTI NFP
Dr. Irawati	GSPC NFP
Dr. Utami Andayani	GSPC NFP
Mr. Sonny Partono	Protected Areas NFP

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Mr. Arief Yuwono	Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP
Ir. Antung Deddy Radiansyah	BCH NFP