Area Kerja OCES - Conservation landscape

Work Areas

Why Java Island
Is Our Starting Point

A region facing the highest ecological pressure while holding the greatest potential for conservation impact — strategic to begin with, strong enough to replicate nationwide.

Program Focus Areas

Priority Ecosystems

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National Replication

Regional Focus

Landscape Potential & Priority Issues

Java Island holds extraordinary biodiversity while facing some of the most severe ecological challenges in Indonesia.

Why Java Island?

Java Island is a strategic region with high biodiversity, yet it faces the heaviest ecological pressure in Indonesia. From here, OCES' conservation model is designed to generate impact that can be replicated nationwide.

Expected Impact

Key ecosystems protected, local communities empowered, and a well-documented conservation model ready to be replicated in other regions across Indonesia.

Program Region

Java Island, Indonesia

Headquarters: Tangerang, Banten

Ecosystem Focus

Lowland and mountain forests, watersheds, riparian areas, and coastal ecosystems — all are focal points for OCES' protection and restoration efforts across Java.

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Forest Degradation

Land conversion and habitat fragmentation threaten biodiversity

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Water Crisis

Watershed and riparian degradation threaten community water sources

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Biodiversity Decline

Loss of key species such as primates and Java's endemic fauna

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Socioeconomic Pressure

Community economic dependence on vulnerable natural resources

Opportunities

Local Collaboration Opportunities

A range of collaboration opportunities are available for partners who want to make a real contribution to ecosystem conservation on Java Island.

Joint Field Programs

Collaborative research, biodiversity surveys, and ecosystem monitoring with academics, NGOs, and local communities.

Community Capacity Building

Training programs, technical mentorship, and institutional strengthening for communities around conservation areas.

Environmental Education

Ecological literacy programs for schools, communities, and youth in priority conservation regions.

Ecosystem Restoration

Land rehabilitation, native species planting, and watershed ecosystem recovery programs with private and local government partners.

Community-Based Ecotourism

Developing ecotourism models that integrate ecosystem conservation with local economic empowerment.

Policy Advocacy

Collaboration with local governments to promote ecosystem protection regulations based on scientific data.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Java Island was chosen as the starting point because it faces the highest ecological pressure while holding the greatest potential for conservation impact in Indonesia. A model that succeeds here is designed to be adapted and replicated in other regions nationwide.

OCES focuses on key ecosystems including lowland and mountain forests, watersheds, riparian areas, as well as degraded or threatened coastal and marine ecosystems.

Local communities are engaged as core partners — not as program subjects. They play an active role in planning, implementation, and evaluation, and receive support for capacity building and sustainable livelihoods.

Reach out to us via email at ocesindonesia@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +62 821-1018-9830. Our team will respond to discuss potential collaboration that fits your capacity and interests.

Yes. After building a validated conservation model on Java Island, OCES plans to expand its reach to other regions in Indonesia with high conservation value that need structured program support.

Global Network

International Collaboration

OCES builds a bridge between local conservation practice and global knowledge.

Through an internationally experienced Advisory Board and an active research network, OCES stays connected to the global conservation community. International collaboration includes joint research, knowledge exchange, access to global funding, and regional policy advocacy.

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International Research Network

Collaboration with international universities through Dr. Tatang Mitra Setia's network (Rutgers, Zurich, Boston, Michigan)

Global Funding Experience

Track record of programs supported by the World Bank, USAID, WWF, Chevron, Unilever, and Coca-Cola through the Advisory Board

Knowledge Exchange

Knowledge exchange programs with regional Southeast Asian conservation institutions to transfer best-practice methodologies

International Scientific Publications

OCES research findings published in national and international journals, contributing to global conservation science

Together With Nature

Let's Collaborate for Conservation

Every small step together makes a big impact for Indonesia's nature.

Why Java IslandIs Our Starting Point