Community-managed biodiversity certification finances peatland conservation and improves local wellbeing
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £576,487
WHERE Indonesia
Summary
Pematang Gadung is a high-biodiversity community-managed coastal peatland nestled within the Pematang Gadung – Pesaguan landscape [21,241ha forest and 1,800ha adjacent agricultural land and inhabited by Bornean orangutan among many other threatened species. Employment opportunities are limited with agriculture and illegal mining being prevalent. The aim of this project is to transition the local economy from extractive to regenerative using the recently published Plan Vivo Nature Standard to scale and finance this shift equitably, transparently and sustainably over the long-term.
Koperasi Mandiri Pematang Gadung Sejahtera (KMPGS), The Plan Vivo Foundation, Village Forest Management Unit (LPHD), University of Tanjungpura (UNTAN) - MoECRT, The Power Of Mama
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