Harapan Rainforest: The Vision

Dave Watts Harapan Rainforest: a future refuge for many threatened species Zoom In | Hi-Res

Burung Indonesia, BirdLife International and the RSPB have a broad and ambitious vision for Harapan Rainforest. In the next twenty years, we aim to:

• Halt destruction of habitat important to the survival of twenty Sumatran Tigers and 267 species of forest-dependent birds living in the forest;
• Restore and rehabilitate the forest to create prime wildlife habitat;
• Preserve elements of the forest-dwelling lifestyle previously enjoyed by the indigenous people who live in this area;
• Provide environmental education for local communities;
• Involve local communities in planning and offer job opportunities in sustainable forest management;
• ecotourism and alternative income generation;
• Provide a model for forest ecosystem restoration, carbon sequestration and sustainable management in Indonesia, with lessons that can be shared with other tropical countries;
• Become a resource for research on rainforest biology and ecosystem restoration.