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Project Description :
The project helps protect the Leuser and Ulu
Masen forest ecosystems from illegal logging.
Sound protection of the 3.3 million hectare area
will help protect the water supply of 60% of the
Acehnese population as well as South East Asia’s
richest remaining biodiversity.
The project seeks to establish an appropriate balance between forest protection and economic benefits
and livelihood opportunities to local communities. Protection is based on a multi-stakeholder governance
framework, forest monitoring and sustainable forest management. Activities include capacity building
for government forest and park management agencies. Environmental sustainability will further be
promoted through support to spatial planning, environmental awareness campaigns, community-based
rehabilitation activities, and through assessing the use of carbon trading as a funding mechanism for
conservation.
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| Project Name |
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Aceh Forest
and Environment Project
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| Grant Amount |
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USD $17,5 million |
| Start/ End |
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February 2006 - June 2010 |
| Geographic Area |
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Leuser and Ulu Masen
conservation areas |
| Partner Agency |
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World Bank |
| Executing Agency |
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Leuser International
Foundation and Fauna and Flora International |
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Achievements to date:
2007 |
Results |
2007 |
Target by 2010 |
Spatial plans (Community level/ district level) |
9 villages/ 1 district |
40 villages/ 10 mukims/ 7 districts |
Teachers trained in conservation (female teachers in %) |
281 (43%) |
500 |
School Eco-clubs established (number of members) |
4 clubs (1,500 members) |
500 |
Governmental forest guards trained (number of women) |
1,000 (89) |
1,000 |
Conservation/ forestry officers trained (number of women) |
36 (2) |
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Community monotrs trained (number of women) |
138 (1) |
15 |
Forest replanted (ha) |
670 |
5,000 |
2006 |
| Through forging a strong alliance with the provincial government, the BRR and local NGOs, the project is working to involve all relevant stakeholders in its agenda. It has already set up a Timber Information Centre for reconstruction agencies, conducts regular forest monitoring activities, and started training forest montors hailing from forest bordering communities. it also works with local governments to introduce conservation concerns into the ongoing spatial planning process in Aceh. Finally, in close cooperation with traditional leaders and communities, development of agro-forestry activities and planting of tens of thousands of seedlings is ongoing. |
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