Purpose and Objectives Scope

2 Technical Guidelines for Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Aquatic, Coasts and Small Islands Conservation Areas E-KKP3K Te ch ni ca l G ui de lin es fo r Ev al ua tin g th e M an ag em en t E ffe ct iv en es s of A qu at ic , C oa st s an d S m al l I sl an ds C on se rv at io n A re as E- K K P 3K 3 3 6 Table 1 – Status of Marine, Coasts and Small Islands Conservation Areas in Indonesia per July 2012 No. Category Total Area ha A Ministry of Forestry Initiated 32 4,694,947.55 1 Marine National Park 7 4,043,541.30 2 Marine Natural Tourism Park 14 491,248.00 3 Marine Wildlife Reserve 5 5,678.25 4 Marine Nature Reserve 6 154,480.00 B Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Initiated 76 11,089,181.97 1 Aquatic National Park 1 3,521,130.01 2 Aquatic Nature Reserve 3 445,630.00 3 Aquatic Tourism Park 6 1,541,040.20 4 Aquatic Conservation Area Regional 66 5,581,382.76 Total 108 15,784,129.52 To support the above initiative, sustainable management of aquatic, coasts and small islands conservation areas has been made a part of two national strategic targets. First, sustainable conservation has been made one of the key performance indicators for marine and fisheries development. Second, sustainable conservation has been made a priority target of the Millennium Development Goals to help support fair development, as referred to in Presidential Instruction 32010 concerning Fair Development. The indicators for sustainable management of marine conservation areas are interpreted to mean management that pays heed to principles of utilization and management that guarantee availability and sustainability though the continuous maintenance and improvement of the quality and biodiversity of existing resources. To measure sustainable management, indicators of the achievement of conservation area management have been established. The parameters used is the decree that reserves the area, management agencies, management plans, institutional strengthening partners, networks and human resources, and management initiatives, management infrastructure and facilities. Management effectiveness is categorized into five stages, based on the above parameters: stage 1 red – the area has been reserved; stage 2 yellow – stage 1 + management agency formed; stage 3 green – stage 2 + institutional strengthening, infrastructure and core management; stage 4 blue – stage 3 + optimal management of conservation area; and stage 5 gold – stage 4 + sustainable funding mechanism decree, contribution from non-governmental organizations. These guidelines were developed as a manual to evaluate the effectiveness of sustainable management of individual conservation areas, using the established management indicators. 7

B. Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of developing these technical guidelines for evaluating the management effectiveness of aquatic, coasts and small islands conservation areas is to produce a standard for evaluating the achievement of the sustainable management of a particular conservation area, as referred to in the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulations Number PER.17MEN2008 concerning Conservation Areas of Coasts and Small Islands, Number PER.02MEN2009 concerning Procedure for Establishing Aquatic Conservation Areas, and Number PER.30MEN2010 concerning Aquatic Conservation Area Management and Zoning Plans. The objectives of the Technical Guidelines for Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Aquatic, Coasts and Small Islands Conservation Areas are as follows: 1 To provide an instrument that can be used by policy makers at the national level to evaluate the performance of all aquatic, coasts and small islands conservation areas in Indonesia, and to set priorities for the effective management of these areas; 2 To provide an instrument that can be used by managers and stakeholders for planning activities to improve management performance; and 3 To provide an instrument that can be used by managers and stakeholders for evaluating the performance or level of management of a particular area.

C. Scope

The scope of these Technical Guidelines for Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Aquatic, Coasts and Small Islands Conservation Areas includes national macro evaluation and site micro evaluation. The materials covered by the evaluation include management, conservationresources, and socio-economic and cultural aspects that are relevant to management of conservation areas. Some relevant examples are shown in Table 2. 4 Technical Guidelines for Evaluating the Management Effectiveness of Aquatic, Coasts and Small Islands Conservation Areas E-KKP3K Te ch ni ca l G ui de lin es fo r Ev al ua tin g th e M an ag em en t E ffe ct iv en es s of A qu at ic , C oa st s an d S m al l I sl an ds C on se rv at io n A re as E- K K P 3K 5 5 8 a conservation area Aspect Strategies and Activity Programs Management Human resource development Institutional management Infrastructure capacity building Development of community organizationsinstitutions Development of partnerships Establishing an aquatic conservation area network Developing a sustainable funding system Monitoring and evaluation Area resources Protecting fish habitats and populations Rehabilitating fish habitats and populations Research and development Use of fish resources Eco tourism and environmental services Surveillance and control Monitoring and evaluation Socio-economic cultural Community socio-economic development Community empowerment Preservation of culture and traditions Monitoring and evaluation

D. Organization of the Technical Guidelines