GP : 2) On-Site Training I : Environmental Conservation Activities in Pulau Seribu Island (Day2-3)
Coexistence between sea and people "Conservation of the ocean, fishing method and educational activities by NGO, government and local people"
It took about hour to get to Pulau Seribu Island from the port by boat. Participants learnt environmental conservation activities here. They cultivated understanding of the activities and its efforts of TERANGI (local NGO),listening to explanation of the staff.
【Environmental conservation activities in Pulau Seribu National Park】
In the Pulau Seribu National Park, fishing method gave priority to the fishing hauls by using firecracker and medicine is one of the factors which destroys a marine ecosystem, and it has led to the reduction of aquatic resources and people’s poverty.
In order to improve the vicious circle, government and TERANGI (local NGO)are promoting environment-friendly fishing method by community participation, environmental conservation activities (coral transplanting, mangrove afforestation and sea turtle protection, etc.), environmental education activity, and eco-tourism, cooperating with local people.
After the lecture and visit to the community, participants conducted activity for transplanting coral in the sea, and they came as a fresh reminder that conserving the sea was important by becoming close to the beautiful ocean of Pulau Seribu.
【 Comments from participant 】
Singapore is a country of the limited natural resources, and I had a good opportunity to see the actual situation without appearing in the school textbooks. I have transplanted coral in the blue and beautiful sea with many living things, and also wished to conduct the biodiversity conservation activities. (Singapore)
On the 3rd day, participants visited to the community, and they exchanged opinions with NGO, government and local people working to solve environmental problems in the area. The eco-tourism project was introduced by stakeholders as follows: “This gives us an opportunity to feel natural beauty, and this approach leads to have local people improve their livelihood”. The participants could learn more on coexistence of environment and economy throughout the discussion.
They also have realized how hard it is to solve problems such as coordination of stakeholder interests and the needs of benefit to have local people participate, and this gave them a chance to improve their Action Plans, too.
【Comments from participants】
- The environmental problems in Indonesia have dilemma such as interests by the wide range of stakeholders, and I have noticed that there were many complicated elements to solve them. (Indonesia)
- Difficulty to meet residents' needs as well as environmental ones. (Malaysia)
- Key to a success to involve local people in the community. (Indonesia)
- Introduction of approach method which was fully taken people’s benefit into consideration. (Thailand)
- Environment has the close relation with economy and educational problems, and the appropriate approach and training method need to be introduced to the community. (Indonesia)
- There are some cases in which the outsiders prefer to participate in the project in order to solve problems in the community. (Philippines)
- Eco-tourism is one of the effective activities to conserve environment and improve livelihood. (Philippines)
2011/12/21 08:50:06 | Category:Global Program
