Siberut Island Protection
Expanding protected areas from 48% to 85% by 2051 — a net gain of 152,305 hectares funded by industrial operations.
Phase 1 Status
Key Activities
- • Secure critical northern corridors
- • Establish indigenous guard network
- • Begin transition finance deployment
Phase Visibility
25-Year Conservation Plan
Phase 1: 2026-2030
60% Protection (241,980 ha)
- › Secure critical northern corridors
- › Establish indigenous guard networks
- › Deploy transition finance mechanisms
- › Build conservation infrastructure
- › Funding: US$500M+ annually
Phase 2: 2031-2038
75% Protection (302,475 ha)
- › Expand eastern buffer zones
- › Integrate sensor networks for monitoring
- › Support sustainable forestry transition
- › Strengthen indigenous stewardship programs
- › Funding: US$800M+ cumulatively
Phase 3: 2039-2051
85% Protection (342,805 ha)
- › Finalise island-wide coverage
- › Activate perpetual endowment for ongoing funding
- › Complete UNESCO Biosphere designation update
- › Establish long-term conservation governance
- › Funding: >US$2.7B total over 25 years
Conservation Funding Sources
Indigenous Mentawai Stewardship
The Mentawai people have stewarded Siberut Island for over 4,400 years. Our conservation strategy honours that legacy.
Land Rights
Mentawai communities maintain traditional authority over their territories with indigenous boundaries respected in all expansion plans.
Economic Opportunity
1,250+ direct employment roles with 15% wage premium. Annual grants and business development for Mentawai-led enterprises.
Cultural Preservation
Traditional ecological knowledge integrated into conservation planning. Language programs and cultural centres funded.
Governance Authority
Community co-management of protected areas. Indigenous authority shapes conservation outcomes structurally, not consultatively.
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