New Strategic Action Plan to Serve as Guide for Conserving Indonesian Biodiversity

JAKARTA - Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia K. H. Ma’ruf Amin launched the 2025-2045 Indonesia Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IBSAP) at the Vice President's Palace, Thursday (8/8), which will serve as a strategic guide for sustainably managing Indonesia’s biodiversity, in alignment with the Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision. 

The 2025-2045 IBSAP was prepared by the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Research and Innovation Agency, development partners, universities, civil society organizations, and indigenous communities. 

Vice President Ma’ruf emphasized that biodiversity should not only be viewed as a food source but also as a source of economic growth that must be managed sustainably and equitably, accompanied by sustainability standards, and the use of innovation and technology. "Biodiversity management must be carried out holistically, covering terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems for the welfare of the people," explained the Vice President in his speech.

The 2025-2045 IBSAP has three main objectives: the preservation of ecosystems, species, and genetics; sustainable utilization; and implementation that can realize further biodiversity conservation. It also establishes clear measures to assess the achievement of each goal and target. The Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa, explained that the 2025-2045 IBSAP is aligned with the long-term and medium-term national development planning documents. 

"IBSAP is an important strategic document as a policy direction in managing biodiversity towards the Vision of Indonesia 2045, and it has undergone alignment with the 2025-2045 National Long-Term Development Plan and the draft 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan," said Minister Suharso.

The conservation of Indonesia's biodiversity has shown significant progress. By 2023, the amount of protected land areas reached 26.7 percent, and the number of areas deemed “protected waters” had reached 8.9 percent, with a target of 30 percent by 2045. "With the launch of the 2025-2045 IBSAP strategy and action plan, it will serve as a guide for all stakeholders to participate in realizing sustainable economic growth and the Golden Indonesia 2045 Vision," concluded Vice President Ma'ruf.