The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has a
distinguished history of scientists exploring and saving wildlife in some of
the most remote and wild places remaining on Earth. The Wildlife Conservation
Society Indonesia Program (WCS-IP) has significantly grown over the last
decades, and contributed substantially to the conservation of biodiversity in
Indonesia. In order to achieve our overall goal of saving wildlife and wild
places in Indonesia, WCS-IP includes amongst its strategic priorities the
landscape-level conservation, support to protected areas (PAs), species
conservation actions, and engaging local communities.
Within South Sumatra, WCS focuses on landscape-level
conservation around Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, which form part of the
World Heritage Site, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, and Way Kambas
National Park. These sites contain two of the remaining populations of Sumatran
Rhino in Indonesia, and are very important for Tiger and Elephant. Despite the GOI’s strong commitment
and efforts in sustainably managing its protected areas, these PAs face serious
threats. WCS-IP opts for an approach which aims to enhance PA management
effectiveness by spearheading and piloting innovative interventions, which can serve
as examples of excellence for the national PA system.
As a mega-diversity country, Indonesia encompasses a
high number of endemic species of flora and fauna. While the goal of the
national PA system is to protect and conserve the country’s biological and
genetic diversity, many important geographical areas and species are currently
not protected. WCS-IP is therefore exploring new methods of conservation, such
as payment for environmental services, REDD, engaging communities in
conservation actions, working with companies, etc. Recognizing the complexities
of landscape-level conservation in Indonesia, WCS aims to address these issues
through research, monitoring, policy advice as well as direct support in the
field.
To increase the effectiveness of our conservation
interventions and strengthen the role WCS-IP in Sumatra, WCS-IP has decided to
create positions of a Landscape Program Managers, as details follows:
- One position for the Southern Sumatra Landscape Based in Kota Agung, Lampung
- One position for Northern Sumatera Landscape Based in Medan, North Sumatera
Both
Landscape Program Managers working under
the management of the Sumatra Program Manager of the WCS-IP, as well as working
closely together with technical leads as a team. The Landscape Program Managers
will be supported by program coordinators and administration staff.
For more information about the positions and Wildlife
Conservation Society – Indonesia Program in details, please visit our website
at HERE
