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		<title>News from Gili Eco Trust</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are working closely with SATGAS (local security on Gili Islands), KSDA (Sea and Forest protection in Lombok) and Mataram University (pak Arifin and his students in water supply and marine Biology) on different projects: 1. Biorock projects: study the recovery of the bleaching coral on natural conditions and on Biorock reefs. 2. We would [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">We are working closely with SATGAS (local security on Gili Islands), KSDA (Sea and Forest protection in Lombok) and Mataram University (pak Arifin and his students in water supply and marine Biology) on different projects:</p>
<p>1. Biorock projects: study the recovery of the bleaching coral on natural conditions and on Biorock reefs.<br />
2. We would like to set up juvenile grouper floating structure to put in Gili Air to give to the fishermen so we could work in the future on another fishermen agreement with less money and more fish!<br />
3. we just bought a horse kart to clean gili trawangan of all the plastic and rubbish, we want to clean the island where the rubbish is not collected. We are also doing with some education programs about plastic, rubbish, burning plastic. Pak Acok from Sama-sama will be responsnible of the cleaning action. and there is so much work to do!<br />
4. we are maintening the existing mooring buoys and also putting some more to stop anchoring which is damaging so much of our shallow reefs.<br />
5. we are collecting more and more corals which are falling off because of the waves., currents, or divers fins. we are collecting corals atht would die without our help as they are not attached to anything. we call it &#8220;reef Gardening&#8221;.<br />
6. The flyer for the eco-behavior is printed and i will get it to Gili next week!</p>
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<p><strong>OUR MAIN GOAL IS NOW THE RUBBISH:</strong><br />
We have come up with a new system of accounting to charge everybody to get their rubbish collected. We have tried to make the new system as fair as possible for everyone.  We think that we currently don’t have everyone’s name and location. We need you to take responsibility by registering your house or business at info@giliecotrust.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , so we can apply the new accounting system to everyone. We need to know the following, number of bungalows/rooms for rent, if it is a/c and the name of the business. Please include houses or villas that are rented out or occupied by your staff. The donation system is based on everyone contributing per room as this is equivalent to the amount of rubbish generated.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">With this new system, there will be enough money to provide salaries to existing and new employees, to buy new horse carts, to buy new horses, to feed the horses and to make new projects.<br />
One of the new projects is to build a pathway to reach the rubbish dump in any weather condition. It will be a 350m long, 3,5m wide concrete road which will be 60 cm above normal ground level. As we want to be as eco as possible, and not spending to much money in concrete and cement, we came up with a solution:<br />
1. Every month the extra money, after feeding the horses and paying the salaries will be used to build a part of the road: bricks, cement, workers.</p>
<p>2. We have decided to collect plastic from all over the island, shred it, mix it with rubble and sand to raise this pathway before concreting the surface.</p>
<p>3. Every month, the island will get cleaner and the pathway will get longer to reach the rubbish dump location before the next rainy season.<br />
So we need your contribution by accepting the increase on your rubbish collection fee, and by giving us your rubble, sand or rubbish that you are not using.</p>
<p><strong>To have this new system working as soon as possible, please:</strong><br />
1. Register your house or business at info@giliecotrust.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or head of your zone RT, or help us to register every house or business on the island with a list of your neighbors and new businesses you know we haven’t got on the existing list.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2. Let us (FMPL, Pak Acok or Pak Malek) know if you have some rubble or sand that we can use to build the pathway. We will organize a pick up.<br />
In the future the extra money FMPL will have every month will be used:<br />
· To organize a clean up day<br />
· To buy more bins<br />
· To fix the horse carts and look after the horses<br />
· To ban the plastic bags from the island<br />
· To produce recycled Gili T bags<br />
· To put in place a good compost system<br />
· To repair the wall of the rubbish dump…..etc….</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">These issues are not only an FMPL problem; we are all concerned by the plastic and the rubbish on this little island. If we want to keep our customers happy, we need to be ready to take collective responsibility and help each other to succeed in having a clean Gili Trawangan.<br />
Because the new payment system has not yet been established, the Gili Eco Trust and SATGAS will provide the initial monthly payment to enable this project to begin immediately.<br />
Thank you for your help and cooperation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you have any questions, contact Pak Acok at Sama-Sama, Pak Malik at Blue Marlin Dive, FMPL at Creative bungalows, or Delphine at Big Bubble Dive.</p>
<p><strong>Source: www.giliecotrust.com</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Bali Gili Fast Boats </strong></p>
<p>Gili Trawangan Island<br />
North Lombok<br />
NTB-Indonesia<br />
Phone : +62 817 395 631 / Call us for direct booking<br />
Email : tanaemelva@hotmail.com</p>
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		<title>The Gilis : Your Paradise Search Ends in Lombok Islands</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gili Islands The Gili Islands &#8211; Overview The three Gili islands are located of thenorthwest coast of Lombok, a little over 37 miles (60km) from Padangbaiharbour in Bali, and  20 miles from the most easterly cape of Bali. They were first discovered by back-packers back in the 1970’s, whenthey became a popular but well-kept secret [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Gili Islands</strong><br />
The Gili Islands &#8211; Overview The three Gili islands are located of thenorthwest coast of Lombok, a little over 37 miles (60km) from Padangbaiharbour in Bali, and  20 miles from the most easterly cape of Bali. They were first discovered by back-packers back in the 1970’s, whenthey became a popular but well-kept secret among an adventurous crowdseeking to escape to an island paradise, far from the madding crowds ofKuta, Bali .The waters are crystal clear and teeming with marine life,and the beaches pure white sand where you can snorkel straight off thebeach. The Gilis are the best place in Indonesia to enjoy a tropicalisland lifestyle.Although the first to develop homestays was Gili Air (the nearestisland to Lombok), it is Gili Trawangan that subsequently became knownas the ‘party island’ – a young, energetic European crowd having waytoo much fun far away from home. Simple bungalows with generatorsupplied electricity soon proliferated catering to a crowd eager to getoff the beaten track.</p>
<p>The Gilis Today. In recent years the scene has changed rapidly on GiliTrawangan, whereas Gili Meno and Gili Air are developing at a farslower pace. Trawangan still maintains its timeless tropical paradisecharm, but now has a wider range of facilities to cater to a broaderspectrum of travellers. There’s still plenty of back-packer roomspriced around US$10 / night, but there are also some very chicbungalows, villas and hotels complete with private swimming pools andall mod cons. All have been constructed in harmony with the islands’local charms – natural materials and simple elegance being the dominanttheme of most developments. No high rise hotels, and definitely no tourbuses or McDonald’s, but plenty of Dive Centres to help you explore theislands’ famous coral reefs.Getting around. Motorised transport is banned from all three islands –you get around on foot, by bicycle or by horse-cart. Bicycles can behired for Rp. 10,000 – 15,000 / hour, or you can get much better dailyrates. Horse-carts, known as ‘Cidomos’, charge according to distance.Agree the price before you leave with a bit of friendly bargaining.</p>
<p>The walk around Trawangan takes anything from 90 minutes to all day, depending on your pace… it’s about 8 km in circumference.To get between the islands, you can either charter a local boat foraround Rp.175,000, or take the twice daily ‘Hopping’ boat which costsjust Rp. 20,000 per person. Ask at your hotel or at the harbour for thelatest schedules.</p>
<p>Source: gilicat.com</p>
<p><strong>Bali Gili Fast Boats </strong></p>
<p>Gili Trawangan Island<br />
North Lombok<br />
NTB-Indonesia<br />
Phone : +62 817 395 631 / Call us for direct booking<br />
Email : tanaemelva@hotmail.com</p>
<p><strong>Contact by Email:<br />
booking@gilifastboats.com</strong></p>
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		<title>Get to Gili Islands by Boats : Adventures way to travel to your paradise&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gili Islands by Boat There are now numerous direct boat services from Bali to the Gilis, all of which continue onto the main island of Lombok. Established daily services depart from Benoa and Serangan Island in South Bali and Padang Bai in East Bali. Benoa Harbour and Serangan are around 25 minutes by car, [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Gili Islands by Boat</strong><br />
There are now numerous direct boat services from Bali to the Gilis, all of which continue onto the main island of Lombok. Established daily services depart from Benoa and Serangan Island in South Bali and Padang Bai in East Bali. Benoa Harbour and Serangan are around 25 minutes by car, (dependent upon traffic) from the South Bali tourist hub. Padang Bai is further. If one was to depart by car fo the same point at the same time, the trip to Padang Bai would take around an additional 45 to 50 minutes in a vehicle on most days.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s more efficient to depart from Padang Bai if you are starting from central or east Bali, such as Ubud and Candidasa, or the east coast dive areas such Amed, and Tulamben or North Coast locations such as Lovina or Pemuteran.</p>
<p>No matter what port of departure you use, with the exception of those staying in Padang Bai, you will be required to use a vehcile transfer for one portion of your journey. The big consideration in choice of port of departure is time and distance at sea, coupled with weather.</p>
<p>The distance by sea from Benoa/Serangan to Gili Trawangan/Lombok, is just under twice that of the distance from Padang Bai to the same ports of arrival. Passengers departing from Benoa/Serangan will spend about twice the time at sea as passengers departing Padang Bai. This difference in time at sea logically increases exponentially when weather conditions deteriorate, as vessels are unable to maintain top speeds.</p>
<p>Gili Cat official operating logs demonstrate an average time at sea, all conditions, all years, (since initiating the first daily scheduled departure service in June 2007,) of 80 mins. While the trip from Padang Bai can be faster, (55 minutes,) it can also be slower. Benoa/Serangan operators marketing suggests two hours by sea. In reality, the time is more like 150 &#8211; 160 minutes on a &#8220;perfect&#8221; day. When selecting a port of departure it is worth keeping in mind that any deterioration of weather conditions will affect passenger comfort and the amount of time spent at sea, no matter what the port of departure. The greater the distance to be traveled at sea, the greater the effect of weather conditions on &#8220;real time&#8221; at sea. While one operator has reported commencement of construction of a significantly larger vessel, the vessels currently servicing all routes are smaller high speed craft.</p>
<p>Anyone traveling with children or infants, prone to sea sickness, historically uncomfortable on boats, or with any health conditions, would be well advised to select the shortest possible sea crossing. Similarly in anything but perfect weather conditions, the shortest sea crossing would be the wisest route in order to avoid weather related delays or discomfort.</p>
<p>A daily speedboat service called Amed Sea Fast Boat started to ply the Amed to Gili Trawangan route in 2010. There is also a daily fast boat service to Gili Trawangan from Nusa Lembongan, a small island off the south east coast of Bali.</p>
<p>There are currently significant differences in prices between operators on all the Gili Fast Boat routes. There are also significant differences in the standard of the vessels, operating standards, operating experience and crew certfication. Passengers would be well advised to look at more than just price. As competition has increased, so has misinformation about availability of seats or operating schedules. Passengers would be well advised to check the veracity of information direct with their chosen operator if told by a tour desk a vessel is &#8220;full&#8221; or &#8220;bankrupt &#8211; not operating&#8221; or has &#8220;spontaneously combusted.&#8221; Passengers are also advised to ensure their ticket states the specific vessel they have requested.</p>
<p>If you have more time than money, you can use a tour service (160,000 from Kuta/Ubud) to take you from your hotel on Bail, drop you off at the ferry, then pick you up in Lombok and switch cars a few times, then drop you off at the dock to the Gili&#8217;s and then on to a small boat. The whole trip takes about 12 hours and you will be subjected to unnecessary hard sells on booking return tickets (not necessary). The last stop you may be befriended by those talking up stories of mosquito born illness, then try to be sold repellent and coils at extortionate prices. These products are reasonably priced on the Gili&#8217;s.</p>
<p>Source: gilicat.com</p>
<p><strong>Bali Gili Fast Boats </strong></p>
<p>Gili Trawangan Island<br />
North Lombok<br />
NTB-Indonesia<br />
Phone : +62 817 395 631 / Call us for direct booking<br />
Email : tanaemelva@hotmail.com</p>
<p><strong>Contact by Email:<br />
booking@bali-gilifastboats.com</strong></p>
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		<title>Gili Eco Trust : Save the Island, Rebuild the Coral Reefs for Next Generation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ABOUT THE GILI ECO TRUST The Gili Eco Trust is the sole authorized association in the Gili Islands for the protection and conservation of the environment. Gili Eco Trust was formed in 2002 to help SATGAS (local security) fight against dynamite and cyanide fishing, which dramatically damaged the eco-systems of the Marine Protected Area Gili [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>ABOUT THE GILI ECO TRUST</strong><br />
The Gili Eco Trust is the sole authorized association in the Gili Islands for the protection and conservation of the environment. Gili Eco Trust was formed in 2002 to help SATGAS (local security) fight against dynamite and cyanide fishing, which dramatically damaged the eco-systems of the Marine Protected Area Gili Matra.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">SATGAS and Gili Eco Trust have worked together in partnership since that period to enhance and preserve the marine resources of the Gili islands. New eco-projects are launched continously to avoid further destruction and to encourage education through the respect of nature.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Trust is funded by the 50,000rp “EcoTax” paid by guests, divers and snorkelers in the Gili Islands.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">How the Trust spend your money?<br />
* Ensuring an effective patrol and enforcement policy within the boundaries of the Marine Protected Area. The patrol boat is making sure the rules and regulations of the area are enforced with the collaboration of the DKP (Marine Conservation and Fisheries Department).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Coordinating and managing agreements with the local fishermen to ensure the health and abundance of underwater eco-systems</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Installing mooring buoys and maintaining them; stopping boats dropping anchors which can destroy our precious marine life.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Financing the Gili Biorock® Reef Restoration Project: creating, building and maintaining Biorock® structures that allows marine life to flourish.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Preventing the islands beaches from disappearing by installing anti-erosion systems.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Organizing a “Clean Up Day” on the first Friday of every month</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Collecting data and archiving the state of the eco-systems: reef survey and reef gardening</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Educating the next generations in the local schools about the importance of the natural resources, as well as which eco-behavior is appropriate in order to keep a clean and healthy environment.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Setting up a recycling program together with FMPL (rubbish collection company), the program covers education, smart purchasing, re-use, compost, recycling plastic, etc…</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Organizing social improvements on the island such as medical clinic, kindergarden playground, renovation of the schools and the rubbish dump, planting trees.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* And much more…</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thank you for purchasing this log book. All profits from the sale goes to SATGAS-Gili Eco Trust.</p>
<p>Source: gilicat.com</p>
<p><strong>Bali Gili Fast Boats </strong></p>
<p>Gili Trawangan Island<br />
North Lombok<br />
NTB-Indonesia<br />
Phone : +62 817 395 631 / Call us for direct booking<br />
Email : tanaemelva@hotmail.com</p>
<p><strong>Contact by Email:<br />
booking@gilifastboats.com</strong></p>
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		<title>Biorock Project in Gili Islands Lombok Indonesia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>renelva</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three Gili islands are located of the northwest coast of Lombok, a little over 37 miles (60km) from Padangbai harbour in Bali, and  20 miles from the most easterly cape of Bali. They were first discovered by back-packers in the 1970’s, and soon became a popular if not well-kept secret among an adventurous crowd [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The three Gili islands are located of the northwest coast of Lombok, a little over 37 miles (60km) from Padangbai harbour in Bali, and  20 miles from the most easterly cape of Bali.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">They were first discovered by back-packers in the 1970’s, and soon became a popular if not well-kept secret among an adventurous crowd seeking to escape to an island paradise, and as far from the madding crowds of Kuta and Bali as possible. Here the waters are crystal clear and teeming with marine life, and the beaches pure white sand where you can snorkel straight off the beach. Til this day, many would say that the Gilis are the best place in Indonesia to enjoy an island lifestyle.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Although the first to develop homestays was Gili Air (the nearest island to Lombok), it is Gili Trawangan that subsequently became known as the ‘party island’ where a young, adventurous European crowd had way too much fun far away from home. Simple bungalows with generator supplied electricity soon proliferated catering to a crowd eager to get off the beaten track.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In recent years the scene has changed rapidly on Gili Trawangan, whereas Gili Meno and Gili Air are developing at a far slower pace. Trawangan still maintains its timeless tropical paradise charm, but now has a wider range of facilities and caters to a broader spectrum of travellers. There’s still plenty of back-packer rooms priced around US$10 / night, but there are also some very chic bungalows, villas and hotels complete with private swimming pools and all mod cons. All have been constructed in harmony with the islands’ local charms – natural materials and simple elegance being the dominant theme of most developments. There are no high rise hotels, and definitely no tour buses or McDonald’s, but rather plenty of Dive Centres to help you explore the islands’ famous coral reefs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Gili Islands are today the site of a fascinating experiment in sea scaping, one perhaps unique in the world. Gili Trawanan has become the defacto world center of the coral reef regeneration known as Biorock, the name patented by its discoverers, Dr Wolf Hilbertz and Dr Tom Goreau. Biorock first came to the Gilis in 2003 via Pemuteran in N Bali under the sponsorship of Vila Ombak Dive Academy. These first “electric reefs’ inspired many local dive centers to follow suit and with the support of PADI, hotels and local business, resulted in a series of Biorock Workshops in 2006 and 2008 which were also the focus of two international documentary movies.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Biorock technology is tantalizingly simple &#8211; a giant saltwater electrolytic cell is created by passing a 10 watt current thru an anode coated with exotic elements, and a steel frame cathode. The resultant electrical field “accretes” calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide &#8211; the building materials of coral &#8211; onto the steel cathode. Viola !! Instant reef!! Tom Goreau understood the exciting possibilities offered, and further experiments showed that the “free metabolic energy” from the electrical field allowed coral to grow up to six times faster than normal expectation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">While aid organizations and scientists may be sceptical, divers see the incredible results and   embrace Biorock enthusiastically, sometimes to the point of messianic zeal. Delphine Robbe, the current head of the Gili EcoTrust is one such believer. In 1998 the reefs of the Gilis and North Bali suffered the fate of all coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans &#8211; widespread coral bleaching due to El Nino. Delphine’s life-long mission is to restore the Gili reefs back to their former glory. She has attended four Biorock Workshops, the last of which she organized entirely by herself.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What makes the Gilis so special as regards Biorock is this on-going enthusiasm. Biorock has prospered here and is collaborative like a Linux operating system, with a different Gili dive center stepping in to expand it: VODA for developing a PADI Speciality course; Manta for funding and logistic support; Big Bubble for training and organization; Karma Kayak for shore erosion control. All seven Gili dive centers collect a “reef tax” from divers which is paid to the Gili EcoTrust and used for marine conservation. Biorock has been adopted by the local community as well &#8211; Pak Taufik, the current “mayor” of the Gilis, is a keen diver and attached broken coral onto the first structures at Hotel Vila Ombak!!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">To date the Gili Ecotrust has overseen the installation of 1.5 kilometers of coral reef in the Gilis. Reef engineering is a lifetime’s work and the progress on the Gilis will intrigue  both new and returning visitors for many years to come.</p>
<p>Source: gilicat.com</p>
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		<title>Gili Matra Marine Natural Recreation Park &#8211; West Nusa Tenggara Province &#8211; Indonesia</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[History of Gili Matra Marine Natural Recreation Park Gili Matra Marine Natural Recreation Park has a total area of approximately 2,954 hectares, consists of 3 islands namely Gili Meno (± 150 hectares), Gili Air (± 175 hectares), Gili Trawangan (± 340 hectares), and ± 2,289 hectares of marine area. In 1993, Gili was designated a [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>History of Gili Matra Marine Natural Recreation Park</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Gili Matra Marine Natural Recreation Park has a total area of approximately 2,954 hectares, consists of 3 islands namely Gili Meno (± 150 hectares), Gili Air (± 175 hectares), Gili Trawangan (± 340 hectares), and ± 2,289 hectares of marine area. In 1993, Gili was designated a recreation park under the Minister of Forestry Decree Number 85/Kpts-II/1993, dated 16 February 1993, based on the proposal of the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara Province.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Management Objectives</strong><br />
The management of Gili is based on Act Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Living Resources and Their Ecosystems. Therefore, the aim of the management of this Park is to protect the Park and its ecosystems, and also to utilize in sustainable way, the parks resources. The resources should be used for research, science, education, recreation and tourism purposes. The main objectives of the management of Gili are outlined as follows:<br />
<strong><br />
The main objectives of the management of Gili are outlined as follows:</strong><br />
1. To promote sustainable use of the Park’s resources.<br />
2. To encourage and integrate local participation in park management to protect biological values of the park and to eliminate further disturbances or alteration of natural habitats, to protect endangered and threatened wild animal species and their habitats, to maintain the locations designated for recreation and tourism development, to maintain sustainable use of commercial fish habitats, and to achieve compatible use and careful management of species’ and their habitats.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Management Authority</strong><br />
The responsible institution to manage Gili is the Natural Resources Conservation Office of West Nusa Tenggara (Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam Nusa Tenggara Barat) under the Directorate of Forest Protection And Nature Conservation (DG of PHPA), Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Problems</strong><br />
The actual problems in Gili are those faced directly such as fishing using bomb blasting and poisoning. Anticipating the problems, sources of problems are first identified and then addressed. To do so, coordination among related institutions and parties is required since the problems cannot be managed by only a single agency such as West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Based on continual identification, the problem sources can be grouped into management intensity, social-economic conditions of the local communities, and the awareness of communities. However, the Park’s management ability is still limited. This is due to lack of facilities, lack of expertise in marine ecology, limited human resources both in quality and quantity, and lack of technical guidance.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Many related institutions and parties are not really aware of the designation of Gili as a Park. Therefore, some conflicts between biodiversity conservation efforts and other development activities still exist. Thus, the benefits from Park management are not easily observed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Other problems in Gili include muro-ami fishing. This method is very destructive to coral reefs, therefore West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office in collaboration with Taskforce Gili Patrols, must patrol and inform users not to engage in this sort of fishing, especially in the conservation area.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In July 2002, Taskforce Gili Patrols and West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office caught a group of muro-ami users. This case was solved using awiq-awiq, a law based on local customs. Fortunately, blasting and poisoning of fish and other marine species has not been observed stopped since August 2000.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Figure 1. Transplanting corals at Gili Islands.<br />
Successful Management</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. Established designated management plan year 1998 – 2008.<br />
2. Zoning for protection zone and exploitation zone.<br />
3. Education of Youth Conservation Group. This group then forms a Youth Front Foundation of Taskforce Gili Patrols.<br />
4. Joint protection operation between West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office, Police, and Community (Taskforce Gili Patrols) in 2000 has succeeded to catch fish bombers that were sentenced to 9 months in jail.<br />
5. Implementation of the agreement with coastal community in Northern West Lombok, which was signed by Head Of the Village and Head of Tanjung District, Gangga District, and Head of Pemenang District for:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* The establishment of the Foundation of Fisherman Community Organization in Northern West Lombok to help the implementation of coastal security activities by Taskforce Gili Patrols.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Building and implementing a traditional rules, “awiq-awiq,” which was implemented since 19 March 2000.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The maximum penalty is a fine of Rp. 10,000,000. There have been 6 cases recorded: bombing, 2 poisoning, and use of muro-ami. The sum of the collected fines was Rp. 25,500,000.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The sea and coastal security activities is done by the community, funded by NGO’s, with awiq-awiq penalties. Activities include:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">+ Conducting daily patrols.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">+ Installing Park border signs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">+ Supporting infrastructure for coastal security activities.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">+ Helping on community awareness and sustainable use of marine resources</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">+ When patrols arrest someone, the system of penalties is as follows: Firstly, awiq-awiq system. The sanction will be a penalty or a property seizure and signing a statement not to repeat the offence. Secondly, processing by law to conduct a further investigation by the police, and then bringing the case to court.<br />
6. Installing mooring buoy in Gili Meno, Gili Air, and Gili Trawangan, 10 units each.<br />
7. Sea turtle conservation programme.<br />
8. Coral reefs inventory was conducted by West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office, in cooperation with Mataram University and NGO’s.<br />
9. Making audiovisual documentation in Gili, in cooperation with Diponegoro University, Mataram University, and West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office.<br />
10. Establish environmental conservation groups in Gili to clean organic and inorganic pollutannts.<br />
11. The development of buffer zone area and coastal community building was done through coral rehabilitation using transplantation system, conducted in cooperation with Taskforce Gili Patrols and West Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources Conservation Office.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Current Legislation and Further Needs</strong><br />
There are many laws in Indonesia pertaining to conservation. Listed below are some that could apply to management of Gili Islands.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. Act Number 9 of 1985 concerning Fisheries.<br />
2. Act Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Living Resources and Their Ecosystems.<br />
3. Government Regulation Number 68 of 1998 concerning Sanctuary Reserve and Nature Conservation Area.<br />
4. Sea and coastal management strategic plan 1998, Provincial Development Board (Bappeda) of West Nusa Tenggara Province.<br />
5. Policy and strategy on coral reefs management in Indonesia, 2000.<br />
6. Decree Head of Provincial Development Board of West Nusa Tenggara Province Number 5 of 1998 concerning Provincial Task Force Building in the Implementation of Coral Reefs Management and Rehabilitation Activity in West Nusa Tenggara Province.<br />
7. Governor instruction Number 2 of 1998 concerning Prohibition of Coral Reefs Mining.<br />
8. Governor Decree Number 141 of 2000 concerning Local Communication Forum Building in West Nusa Tenggara.<br />
9. The “Awiq-Awiq” (traditional rules) of fisherman community of Northern West Lombok in March 2000, is a coastal community agreement in Northern West Lombok on sanction toward people who destroy marine resources, signed by Village and Sub District Officers.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The future efforts to increase the quality of marine resources in the context of community welfare through tourism are:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. Capacity building by training and education.<br />
2. Supply of supporting infrastructure for officers in Gili.<br />
3. Publicizing the zoning scheme in Gili in order to conserve marine resources.<br />
4. Strengthen coordination amongst stakeholders.<br />
5. Technical and non-technical cooperation with domestic and international NGO’s.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In order to implement those efforts, it is necessary to obtain:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. More support from local government, other agencies, and local community.<br />
2. Support from central government to strengthen relationships with international NGO’s.<br />
<strong><br />
Strategy and Program</strong><br />
A conservation strategy for Gili was developed by considering groups of problem sources, the Park’s potential values, regulations, as well as environmental and socio-economic conditions of the surrounding communities. The strategies developed are:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Promoting management activities for the Park and its resources.<br />
* Assisting local communities to find other sources of income.<br />
* Increasing the awareness of local community.<br />
* Strengthening coordination among related institution and parties.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Each strategy is being detailed in action programs as the basis of management activities to be implemented. A five-year action plan was established in the form of a Five Year Plan that was described and detailed an annual plan. The annual plan is used to propose to the government to obtain budget for technical cooperation with other institutions.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Action programs formulated may vary from year to year. However, the basic program remains the same. The action programs implemented are shown as follows:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Conservation planning:<br />
o Annual plan preparation<br />
o Proposed program activities plan preparation</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Monitoring and inventory:<br />
o Coral reefs monitoring and inventory<br />
o Database development and management</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Biodiversity management and safeguarding:<br />
o Hawksbill turtle semi-natural hatching development<br />
o Artificial reefs establishment<br />
o Integrated operation<br />
o Regular patrolling</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Data and information:<br />
o Providing data on visitors, disturbances, and Park biodiversity</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Manpower management by training</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Facilities provision and maintenance:<br />
o Provision of facilities and equipment<br />
o Maintenance of facilities and equipment</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Assisting local community development:<br />
o Providing demonstration plots of marine flora and fauna, managed by local community</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">* Promoting community awareness:<br />
o Coordination meetings on planning and sustainable utilization<br />
o Conservation education and extension<br />
o Conservation exhibitions<br />
o Information dissemination</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusion</strong><br />
The paper provides a brief overview of the present management status of Gili. Inputs based on experience from other marine parks will be adopted and integrated for better management at Gili. It is hoped that the experience of management from Gili may one day be useful for other marine protected areas.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Edi Djuharsa</strong><br />
Natural Resources Conservation Office<br />
Mataram &#8211; West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia</p>
<p>Source: gilicat.com</p>
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