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2010/SOM3/GOS-TWG/CON/012 Session 3

Save Our Earth Through Ecotourism and Conservation Role

Submitted by: Taman Safari Indonesia

APEC Ecotourism ConferenceSendai, Japan

16 September 2010

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SAVE OUR EARTH THROUGH ECOTOURISM & CONSERVATION

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TAMAN SAFARI INDONESIA

September 16th, 2010

Drs. Jansen Manansang, MScDrs. Jansen Manansang, MSc..Chair of Conservation, Ethic & Welfare, PKBSI

Convenor CBSG Indonesia

Director of Taman Safari Indonesia

President of SEAZA

Climate Change

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Taman Safari Indonesiaas the National Tourism Site #11

& Center of Conservation of Indonesian Highly Endangered Species

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TAMAN SAFARI INDONESIA MEMBERS OF

WAZA SEAZA CBSG Indonesia PKBSI

Convenor of Conservation Breeding Specialist Group IndonesiaChair of Regional Zoo Association in World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

President of South East Asian Zoos Association Secretary General and Chair of Conservation, Ethic & Animal Welfare in

Indonesian Zoological Parks’ Association

Taman Safari Indonesia acts as the Buffer Zone to the Gunung Gede

Pangrango National Park

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Taman Safari Indonesia’s roles:

1.For the environment

2. Education

3. Conservation of Indonesian highly endangered species by in-highly endangered species by in-situ and ex-situ programs

TSI had protected an additional 100 ha of the Buffer Zone area from the developer companies. These mountain areas

are also the natural habitat of the endangered species ofare also the natural habitat of the endangered species of Javan Leopard and Moloch Gibbon.

Total Buffer Zone to the National Park is now around 260 Ha.

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Taman Safari also promotes activities that are eco-friendly

(1)The usage of a more eco-friendly materials and ti d th k hpractices around the park such as:

-choice of paints & method to use them-rain & ground water management-wastage recycling from operational and from the animalanimal-choice of packaging around the park-choice of chemicals used such as natural disinfectants from plants

Rain and ground water management in the park

Check Dam

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Utilization of wastages

TAMAN SAFARI’s role in education for the visitor

Safari TrekElephant Trek

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Animal Presentation of Indonesia’s endangered species to educate visitors about their conflict with human, their behavior as well as the necessary actions to preserve their habitat

Safari Goes To School, Behind the Scene & Lectures to Universities

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Sensory Experience

Indonesia Convenor (CBSG Indonesia)

TAMAN SAFARI INDONESIA MEMBERS OF

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group

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Chairman of Regional Zoo Association W ld A i i f Z d A i

Secretary for Conservation, Ethic & Animal Welfare ofIndonesian Zoological Parks’ Association

President of South East Asian Zoos Association

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums

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Seminars, national and regional training programs, & workshops involving local communities, experts, educators, government officials , NGOs in Indonesia as well as the International societies on Indonesian

flagship species

Taman Safari’s role for Local Community Development:

The best developed community in the area

Social and cultural aspects:- Education & religious facilities

Hygiene facilities- Hygiene facilities- Tools & equipments such as computers, furniture, books, training & scholarship programs

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Economic aspects

- Community base management local manpower- Business opportunity for local communities

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Economic aspects:

Taman Safari’s role for the Conservation of Indonesian highly endangered species by in-situ and ex-situ programs

Ganesha Operation

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Helped the government in solving the tiger and rhino conflict in Sumatra

Sumatran TigerBreeding Center &

` Genome Resource Bank

In-situ Conservation

Genome Resource Bank

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Conservation: Ex-situ Link Insitu

Elephant Training Center & Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary – Way

Kambas National Park

Taman Safari Indonesia’s Marketing Strategy focuses on the marketing aspects working in synergy with our education programs

Taman Safari continue to actively reaches out directly to the door-steps of our visitors and local communities by tailoring specific education

f ll l l dprograms for all level needs

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Now having to understand a little bit more on all of the pieces, we began formulating our strategies:

WHY: because the zoo and aquarium community is best positioned to take the initiative on ecotourism and conservation before there is nothing left to saveconservation before there is nothing left to save

WHO: the world’s youth must be empowered to assume leadership of conservation efforts which the current generation has started

HOW: through many programs such as specialized g y geducation tours, Behind the Scene, Safari Trek, etc. the visitor and the younger generation can learn to appreciate and ultimately participate in saving nature and its wildlife

Thank You