Prepares and compiles all relevant and required material within the framework of the management of the the Cibodas Biosphere Reserve.
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1. Provides strategic and tactical considerations regarding the implementation of the management concept of the Cibodas Biosphere Reserve;
2. Provides evaluative considerations as well as monitoring towards the implementation of development in the Cibodas Biosphere Reserve.
The Governor of West Java, Signed
AHMAD HERYAWAN
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2. Enhancing stakeholders involvement in the Cibodas Biosphere Reserve Development
The coordination and socialization activities of biosphere reserve management concept in Cibodas Biosphere Reserve was carried out with the involvement of the keys stakeholders in this area. This activity begins with an inventory of key stakeholders that have important role in the Cibodas Biosphere Reserve development, especially local government and private sectors.
The role of local government in province level, regency level (Research and Development Agency of Local Government, Forestry Office, Development Planning Agency of Local Government, Agricultural Office, etc.), scientists from university and research institution are needed to support a successful Cibodas Biosphere Reserve development. Local government and private sector involvement in the Cibodas BR development are very important especially in the buffer zone and transition area development. The development of buffer zone and transition area is under the authority of local government (sub-district, regency and province). The involvement of local society is very important in all step of the program (involvement the local people from the planning preparation until the implementation of the program).
With respect to the implementation of Cibodas Biosphere Reserve development program, each stakeholder commits to the expansion program in accordance with the duties and functions. For example, The Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park develops core area management, not only in order to protect and to conserve the National Park (conservation area) solely but also in enhancing National Park roles in biodiversity conservation (ecological aspect), economical and social functions for local society in the surrounding area. Therefore, the presence of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park is very important for the local society in buffer and transition area. If the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park is beneficial for the local people, illegal activities (encroachment, illegal logging, illegal hunting, etc.) in this conservation area will indeed can be avoided. The local government (Bogor, Cianjur and Sukabumi), through the local institutions develop several programs on agriculture, animal husbandry, restoration program, implementation of appropriate technology, tourism development, etc., in buffer zone and transition area whicch are in accordance with sustainable development. Research institution such as The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) and also the universities develop appropriate technology in this area as the basis for development of the region.
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The NGOs conduct guidance to implement environmentally friendly appropriate technology and others. Coordination of the implementation of regional development program excecuted by each institution involved in the frame of Biosphere Reserve Management concept will result in more effective and goal achieving activitiess. In addition, it also will reduce overlaping of activities.
Through this Forum some technical obstacles such as (a) frequent deadlock communication and inter institutional coordination; (b) shifting stakeholders characteristic from “rule driven” towards a more of “competency”; (c) the doubt of certain parties that assume no obligation and consequency if it is not excecuting the Biosphere Reserve Management concept; and (d) vision differences of stakeholders in applying the development having sustainable orientation are expected to be solved.
In order to realize the involvement of stakeholders of Cibodas Biosphere Reserve Management, the following efforts are carriedd out:
(a) Meeting of Coordination and Communication Forum for Biosphere Reserve Management to be held 3 times in a year which is supported by Regional development and governmental coordinating agency Region I Bogor.
(b) Meeting of Key stakeholders supported by Indonesia MAB Program, Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park and Regional development and governmental coordinating agency Region I Bogor.
(c) Workshop on exposure of regional development Program in the buffer zone and transitional area of Cibodas Biosphere Reserve conducted once a year (2010, 2011, and 2012), supported by Indonesia MAB Program, Regional development and governmental coordinating agency Region I Bogor (Chairman of Coordination and Communication Forum for Cibodas Biosphere Reserve Management), TNGGP, Local Government (Cianjur, Bogor, and Sukabumi). Program exposure is implemented by Local Government, TNGGP, Indonesia MAB Program, Provincial government, NGOs and Private Sector.
(d) Coordination meeting of stakeholders funded by ITTO project and Regional development and governmental coordinating agency to discuss on the development of buffer and transitional areas.
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B. Development Activities in Cibodas Biosphere Reserve
Activities of Biosphere Reserve Area Development especially in the buffer zone and the transition have been carried out by several stakeholders, such as:
1. Capacity Building
Capacity building activities carried out by some projects developed by the stakeholders, among others were:
• Developing Collaborative Management of Cibodas Biosphere Reserve, West Java Indonesia (by ITTO Project)
This project has a goal i.e., socialization of Cibodas Biosphere Reserves through collaboration with 3 regencies (Bogor, Sukabumi, Cianjur) and related stakeholders. One of the aims is to promote sustainable conservation and diversity as well as the environment services at Cibodas Biosphere Reserve, West Java, Indonesia using a collaborative management system.
Outputs to be achieved are :
(1) The existence of commitment of the parties to increase the effectiveness of Cibodas Biosphere Reserves management. Several activities conducted to cover this point are: (a) Development of programs and activities related to Cibodas Biosphere Reserve by the Forum of Coordination and Communications, and (b) Implementation of three times trainings or workshops for related stakeholders in improving the capacity and understanding the importance of the biosphere reserves
(2) The existence of integration of development plan for Cibodas Biosphere Reserve management. This was done through several activities, namely (a) Assessment of the existing conflict in implementing the integration of natural conservation resource and management; (b) Data and information collection to design and to map zoning limits of the biosphere reserves, and (c) Conducting three trainings on every sector about the biosphere reserve planning management.
(3) The existence of public awareness in understanding the importance of biosphere reserves in improving livelihoods. Activities undertaken were (a) Implementing a sustainable agriculture system which benefit from forest conservation as a core zone, (b)
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Disseminating access of information to the public regarding the friendly products marketing, and (c) Providing three trainings on entrepreneurship to the local community living in the buffer zone.
Main activities in the ITTO funded project are:
(1) Coordination and consultation with related stakeholders listed as Member of Communication and Coordination Forum of Cibodas Biosphere Reserve Management.
(2) Assistance to communities in 3 regencies (Bogor, Cianjur, and Sukabumi) on Cibodas Biosphere Reserve management
(3) Conducting selection of prospective consultants to provide guidance in the implementation of project outputs.
(4) Conducting workshops in 3 regencies which is the implementation of the results of mentoring in the community.
(5) Providing training for community groups in the three districts as an implementation of the workshop results
(6) Collecting data and information to design zoning limits of the biosphere reserve