Status of sea turtle populations and its conservation at Bird’s Head Seascape, Western Papua, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. Suharti S. 2017. Development of bio-rights incentive scheme for participatory restoration and conservation of mangrove resources. . Bio-rights incentive scheme is one strategy to accommodate efforts to increase economic benefits with efforts to prevent counterproductive activities to the environment (through restoration and conservation of natural resources). This study aims to assess the implementation of bio-rights incentive schemes, its achievements, and challenges in its implementation. The research was done by using survey method in Pesantren Village, Ulu Jami Sub-district, Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia, which is the location of the pilot project established by Wetland International Indonesia (WII). The research was done in August to December 2014. The results showed that bio-rights incentives scheme could encourage the community to participate actively in restoration and conservation of mangrove resources. Implementation of bio-rights scheme was done through the provision of micro-credits to the community groups to develop activities that can generate sustainable income. Loan repayments and its interest was not in cash, but in the form of conservation service activities such as reforestation, habitat protection and the prevention of unsustainable land use. Through the bio-rights scheme, besides gaining financial benefits, villagers in Pesantren also received other benefits such as improvement of environmental conditions (widespread mangrove plantation, improvement in land productivity and the intensity of mangrove aquaculture).

Partisipasi Masyarakat Terhadap Kegiatan Rehabilitasi Mangrove Di Kecamatan Cantigi, Kabupaten Indramayu

“…Kegiatan rehabilitasi yang memberi keuntungan finansial yang nyata bagi masyarakat dapat meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat (Bakhdal, Sri, & Ali, 2006). Jaminan potensi keuntungan yang akan diperoleh menentukan antusiasme dan partisipasi aktif dalam pengelolaan mangrove (Suharti, 2017) (Pribadiningtyas, Said, & Rozikin, 2012). Peningkatan partisipasi masyarakat diharapkan akan menjadi pendorong keberhasilan rehabilitasi mangrove yang dapat memberikan pengaruh terhadap kondisi ekologi berupa pemulihan vegetasi mangrove.…”

Towards zero burning peatland preparation: Incentive scheme and stakeholders role

“…However, many studies confirm that economic incentives produced larger and persistent effects, which induced habit formation after the final interventions (Ito et al 2018). One example of incentive provided by Wetland International for participatory restoration and conservation of mangrove in Pesantren Village, Pemalang District, Central Java Province was bio-right scheme (Suharti 2017). The incentive scheme is implemented through funding mechanisms as one strategy to accommodate efforts to increase economic benefits of mangrove resources and to prevent counterproductive activities to the environment through restoration and conservation actions (Eijk and Kumar 2008).…”

Forensic genetic case study: Species identification and traceability of sea turtle caught in illegal trade in Bali, Indonesia

“…Sea turtle by-catch was usually caught from pelagic longline fishing (Casale et al 2010), bottom trawlers, and set nets by small-scale fisheries (Casale 2011;Barrios-Garrido et al 2020). The sea turtle caught by this practice has been used as the food source for many years by the local community (Tapilatu et al 2017). Lack of information to the traditional local fisherman on the importance of sea turtle might be one of the causes of the high number of sea turtle by-catch.…”