Protecting megafauna through on-the-ground, legislative and enforcement strengthening in Aceh
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £610,003
WHERE Indonesia
Summary
Sumatran orangutans and elephants are extremely vulnerable to IWT, and demand for these species is high and well-documented. Our project will enhance the Acehnese provincial legislative framework, and agencylevel capacity for effective application of IWT laws. Furthermore, we will increase presence and efficacy of on the-ground protection responses to tackle IWT across the Leuser and Ulu Masen Ecosystems, and strengthen how human-wildlife conflict, as a driver of IWT, is mitigated while fostering Acehnese community-led and traditional wildlife protection.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
