Conservation Biology of the Paguyaman Nantu Forest in Northern Sulawesi

70 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013

41. Conservation Biology of the Paguyaman Nantu Forest in Northern Sulawesi

Tujuan Penelitian : Mengimplementasikan dan mendukung penelitian- penelitian biologi, pendataan saintiik, dan transfer pengetahuan di Hutan Nantu Bidang Penelitian : Biologi Daerah Penelitian : Sulut Manado, Kab. Minahasa, Bolong Mongondow, Gorontalo Kawasan Hutan Paguyaman Nantu Lama Penelitian : 12 dua belas bulan mulai 15 Februari 2013 Mitra Kerja : Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Sam Ratulangi Dr. John Tasirin, Puslit Biologi LIPI Dr. Dedy Darnaedi dan Universitas Negeri Gorontalo Prof.Dr.Nelson Pomalingo Abstrak The overall goal of this research is to establish a case study of forest conservation and sustainable development in Sulawesi, hence conserving one of Sulawesi’s last remaining intact rainforest ecosystems. The main pillars of this study are: i Expanding Knowledge of Rainforest Ecology; ii Mitigation of Destructive Pressures through Alternative Solutions; iii Dissemination and Transfer of Knowledge on Biodiversity. The main aims of this study are: i to establish the Nantu Forest as a Conservation Biology research and learning site, through implementing and supporting biological research, scientiic inventory and transfer of knowledge; ii to establish a comprehensive buferzone around the Nantu Wildlife Sanctuary through implementing and supporting research on livelihood income-generating activities; iii to contribute to Indonesia’s development programme, particularly in the areas of Convention on Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation and Millenium Development Goals achievement. The objectives of this study are: i to conduct and support ecological studies on Sulawesi’s biodiversity, and a comprehensive scientiic inventory of taxa at the Paguyaman Forest; ii to conduct research into buferzone activities as income- generating sources for local people immediately around the Paguyaman Forest; iii to transfer knowledge, promote awareness and conservation of Sulawesi’s 71 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 internationally important biodiversity; iv to study the impact of the bushmeat trade in northern Sulawesi on Sulawesi’s endemic, endangered mammals. This study takes a landscape approach, focusing both on Protected Forest and adjacent village areas in northern Sulawesi. The Paguyaman Forest landscape includes the Nantu Wildlife Sanctuary 52,215 hectares: this comprises the original Nantu Wildlife Sanctuary of 31,215 hectares, to which has recently been added the Boliyohuto Protection Forest 21,000 hectares, as well as the East Nantu Production Forest 10,000 hectares. Several thousand hectares of remote village lands surround the Nantu Forest core. The wider northern Sulawesi landscape includes the wild meat markets of Minahasa, North Sulawesi, demand from which drives hunting of endangered species from throughout the northern arm.

41.1 Dr. Lynn Marion Clayton