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REPORT

This Project is executed by the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, with financing from the GEF,

implementation support by UNEP and technical support from the CMS Dugong MoU Secretariat.

DISSEMINATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY RESULTS

EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT OF COASTAL PEOPLE

KUBU, SUNGAI BAKAU, TELUK BOGAM AND KERAYA VILLAGES

KUMAI DISTRICT, WEST KOTAWARINGIN REGENCY, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

2017

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Background

Duyung (Dugong dugon) is a herbivorous mammal that lives in shallow water,

distributed from Papua to Vanatu in the southeast of Papua New Guinea. The

distribution of dugong in Indonesia is spread to all area, and almost spread

throughout the shallow seas of Indonesia. The existence of a mermaid can not be

separated from the spread of seagrass ecosystem as the main food of mermaid.

Seagrass is a flowering plant (Angiospermae) that lives submerged in the air column

and develops well under shallow seas and estuaries.

Based on the IUCN criteria, dugongs are one of the most vulnerable species to

extinction. While through CITES, dugong included in Appendix 1 that means it should

not be traded. Dugongs are relatively long-lived but have low population growth, so

the Indonesian government is including dugong in protected animals criteria based on

PP. No. 7 of 1999.

One of the activities in DSCP that become the responsibility of WWF is the

implementation of ID3 proposal (Community Based Conservation and Management of

Dugong and Seagrass Habitat) in West Kotawaringin area, Central Kalimantan,

especially in Kubu, Sungai Bakau, Teluk Bogam, and Keraya Villages. ID3 program

consists of developing incentives to benefit local communities to supress threats for

dugongs and seagrasses, and to increase the active participation of from local people

in maintain and conseving dugong and seagrass.

In an effort to ensure that the potentials are in accordance with the people at the

implementation location, a feasibility study is conducted. This research involves the

acknowledgments of Antakusuma University, West Kotawaringin Regency

Government, Village government, and local people. As one of the media to return the

result of this research, dissemination of research result to the people was done.

Purpose

The purposes to this activity are:

1). Obtain additional information from alternative livelihood assessment results that

have been done.

2). Convey alternative livelihood study results to the people.

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Activities form

The dissemination of research results began with the Socialization of Dugong and

Seagrass Conservation Project (DSCP) Indonesia as the final target of this study, followed

by the presentation of alternative livelihood study results, as well as discussion.

Resource speaker and Participant

This activity involved five resource speakers consists of four form Antakusuma University,

and one from WWF-Indonesia, while participants come from Keraya Village government,

Teluk Bogam Village governemt, Sungai Bakau Village government, Kubu Village

government, local people from the four villages, and students, Antakusuma University,

NGO, and local media (List of participant attached)

Name Position Presentation

Drs. Arifin, MM Leader of Antakusuma University experts

Activity’s background and purposes

Suhartini, S.Pi.,M.Pi Member of Antakusuma University experts

Study Results of Alternative Livelihood

Ema Prestya Kustanti, S.Pi Member of Antakusuma University experts

Scoring Analysis of Alternative Livelihood

Winarti Setyorini, MM Member of Antakusuma University experts

Effort Analysis of Alternative Livelihood

Idham Farsha WWF-Indonesia Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Program

Results of Activity

Points that obtained during the activity held are as follows:

• This study was the first step to reduce the threat to dugong hunting and this

alternative livelihood could help improving conservation-based economy.

• The results of study based on field survey and interviewing people, generated

alternative livelihoods such as Ujung Atap Plant cultivation, seaweed cultivation,

spirulina cultivation, tourism destination, and processed haul.

• There were several alternatives that had been done but had not run maximally. The

problems faced were related to the low quality of human resources both from formal

side, that was low educational level, and non-formal skills that was owned is till

lacking. Although there is assistance, it was limited to activity and no further action.

• Limitation of human resources aspects by conducting a comparative study with

relatively similar area so people can have insight and training challenges, workshop

related to the natural resources they have.

• This study was to obtain information in three ways: to seek information with FGD,

observation of the field and to extract information through questionnaires.

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• Initial conclusion that the people in these four villages could do alternative livelihood

such as seaweed and spirulina cultivation, ujung atap cultivation, and fishing.

However, each village is not the same, so then a map of each village was made with

value 1: not exist; 2 : exist, 3 : many exist, 4 : exist abundantly

• Based on scoring, Kubu Village shows alternative livelihoods with the biggest score

started from seaweed cultivation, culinary tourism, salted fish processing, kerupuk

amplang (fish cracker) processing, souvenir tourism, and crab meat processing.

Scoring on alternative livelihoods of Sungai Bakau village started from salted fish

processing, aquaculture, crab meat processing, seaweed cultivation, culinary tourism,

spirulina cultivation. Scoring on alternative livelihoods of Teluk Bogam village started

from crab meat processing, salted fish processing, seaweed cultivation, souvenirs of

tourism, culinary tourism, and spirulina cultivation. While for Keraya Village started

from ujung atap cultivation, salted fish processing, and crab meat processing.

• Dugong could be one of the alternatives to support tourism activity in Kobar and will

be study further.

• To change to alternative livelihood is vey difficult because people rely heavily on

existing livelihoods, and the people’s livelihood can not be far from marine activities.

• Existing business alternatives have good strengths of capital, people’s readiness, and

interest, but the problems are market opportunities and unqualified skills.

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Appendix 1. Attendance List

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F e a s i b i l i t y S t u d y

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14 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Appendix 2. Presentation on Feasibility Study Results

15 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

22 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

25 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

26 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

27 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

28 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

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30 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

31 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Appendix 3. Presentation on Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project

32 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

33 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

34 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

35 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Appendix 4. Activity Photos

Feasibility Study Results Dissemination

Opening by Rector of Antakusuma University

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Resource Persons of Feasibility Study Results Dissemination

Presentation of Business Analysis

38 | D i s s e m i n a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h R e s u l t s

I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project Socialization

Participants of Feasibility Study Results Dissemination

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Participants of Feasibility Study Results Dissemination

Participants of Feasibility Study Results Dissemination

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I m p r o v e m e n t a n d E m p o w e r m e n t o f C o a s t a l P e o p l e

Appendix 5. Invitation for Feasibility Study Results Dissemination