Biodiversity Conservation in post-Tsunami Aceh 

Gov (Natural Resources Conservation Agency, Forestry office, District/provincial gov), NGO (Airputih, WALHI-national env. NGO network), University (Syiah Kuala University, Forestry University), Community.

BAT, Multi Donor Fund

Used: GIS/Remote Sensing, GPS, wireless access internet,Remote/wireless IP video camera.Brands: Arcview, Garmin, Smartbridge, Alvarion (Pre-Wimax), Panasonic, Microtic

Cisco Indonesia

Forest Protection

Conserve remaining forest complex in northern part Aceh.

Participatory Land use planning – using GIS/remote sensing & GPS.  Raising community awareness, Community Internet & information hub – produced website for district government to use to communicate Govt & NGO information, provide any information required. Website no longer being updated – shortage of funds.  Internet access important for training teachers for emergency schools – will be an environmental component of the curriculum. Wildlife monitoring using IP Camera & GPS.

Land-use planning – hope that it will be adopted by local Government, with regulation that confers protection onto parts of the forest.
Community awareness – engagement with environmental issues – mainstreaming biodiversity issue into development process
Website – Information exchange to provide local Government with up-to-date information about post-Tsunami.  No mobile phones / landline / radio.  VSAT provided by Indosat – ongoing operation from UNDP
Wildlife monitoring – understand more about wildlife distribution, diversity & behaviour.  Most important species – Asian elephant & Sumatran tiger.

GPS Collars with GSM download for Asian elephants
Implement IP Camera in forest
Other interventions on-going + re-initiate community internet & information Hub

Expensive.  Internet access in remote areas.
Problems with power supply for GPS, for longer periods of research – currently only last 3 or 4 days.  Video camera battery too expensive.