Komodo National Park Collaborative Management Initiative

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Komodo National Park Collaborative Management
Initiative
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Goal A Well Managed, Self-Sustaining Park

• protect biodiversity
• enhance fisheries around the Park
• maximize benefits to local communities
• sustainable use of Parks resources for tourism
  and education

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Foundation for Collaborative Management Initiative

• The Nature Conservancy presence since 1995
• Extensive coral and fish monitoring
• Community outreach and awareness
• Sustainable livelihood activities
• Cross-sectoral patrolling and enforcement

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Foundation for Collaborative Management Initiative

• 25-year management plan
• completed in 2000
• developed from extensive studies and
  consultations
• provides legal framework for management
• Issues affecting implementation
• limited park management capacity
• insufficient resources 2m estimated budget

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Collaborative ManagementA Smart Partnership

• Park authority
• Local government
• Joint venture between TNC and Indonesian tourism
  company - Putri Naga Komodo
• Advisory Council
• public sector
• local communities
• private tourism sector

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Eco-Tourism Concession

• Park authority retains mandate over management
  and enforcement
• Concession, operated by joint venture, will
• market Komodo National Park internationally
• set entry and other fees (e.g., diving, hiking)
• determine carrying capacity limits
• collect all revenues directly
• invest in enhanced Park infrastructure
• implement licensing of dive operations
• invest in local businesses, development

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Willingness to Pay

• Transparency
• Better trails
• Better guides
• Better facilities at the entrance
• Portfolio of activities (snorkeling, diving,
  kayaking, trekking)

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Area for Komodo Concession
tourism
research education

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Accountability and Transparency

• All revenues from tourism concession will be
  invested in Park and local community development
• Conservation benchmarks regularly evaluated by
  government, independent auditors, and
  international organizations (e.g., UNESCO, IUCN)

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Funding

• Current support from USAID, Japan, foundations,
  private donors
• GEF grant through IFC of 5m within total
  expected budget of 15m over 5-7 years
• Investment costs to improve management and make
  more attractive international destination
• Bridging funding while rates increase

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Status

• Wide stakeholder consultations and support in
  Komodo area
• Joint venture officially established
• Support in Ministry of Forestry and other
  ministries (Tourism, DKP)
• Agreements drafted and consultations underway
• Next steps
• Complete stakeholder consultations
• Ministry of Forestry delegation to KNP
• Signing agreements with the government (expected
  in December)