The closest national parks to the Jakarta - Environmental education in the Malasari Village -

Development of Ecotourism Program in Malasari

Change consciousness of local people: “Our Rice Terrace must be conserved”

Two new activities

Making guidebook has started.

Developing ecotourism program

Harvest Season

Starting Educational tour Package

Gunung Halimun Salak National Park is one of the nearest National Park from national capital, Jakarta, where located in West Java, Indonesia. Endangered species such as Javan hawk-eagle, Javan Gibbon and Leopard live in this national park which still remains amazing natural forest.
Traditional SATOYAMA landscape also contribute to environmental conservation in this national park. Local community preserve watershed forest through traditional wise use of natural resources, and they promote Ecotourism program as an environmental education tool.
Malasari village where we conduct environmental education project in Indonesia is good case to learn sustainable development which coexist people and nature in harmonious way.
In this project, we will conduct educational activities on the importance of local wisdoms and natural environment of national park. Program will targeting to young people in the metropolitan area through development of educational tools such as booklet and movies.

To increase environmental awareness among young people through the in situ environmental education activities. Students in metropolitan area will recognize biodiversity and local wisdom of natural resource management in national park.

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