With funds from
Tropical Forest Conservation Action (TFCA) Sumatra an Acehnese Non-Government
Organisation, Lembaga Suar Galang Keadilan (LSGK) and Scorpion Foundation Indonesia
held a training for wildlife investigation at Madinah Hotel Banda Aceh,
Thursday, November 28, 2019. This training aims at strengthening biodiversity protection
in Aceh province in the framework of law enforcement.
The LSGK and Scorpion
Foundation have formed a consortium called “LSGK Consortium” which currently partners
with Tropical Forest Conservation Action (TFCA) Sumatra in a programme entitled
“Protection of biodiversity in Aceh province in the framework of law enforcement.”
The training at Madinah
Hotel has 3 main objectives: 1) Increase understanding of participants concerning
protected biodiversity in Aceh Province, 2) Improve competence of participants on
technical aspects of field investigations, and 3)Identify wildlife trade
networks, mode of perpetrators of crimes against wildlife.
The training
participants consisted of members of organizations affiliated with LSGK and YSI
from Aceh and North Sumatra provinces.
Through this training
the participants obtained information that could become a network of local
investigators in providing information and conducting investigations regarding
illegal wildlife hunting and illegal trading.
The training consists
of 4 sessions, each consists of presentation and discussion on the topics: 1)Biodiversity
in Aceh Province, with speaker: Dr. Monalisa, SP, M.Sc - ACCI Unsyiah, 2)Investigation
techniques, challenges and obstacles to the investigation of wildlife hunting
and trading in Aceh, with speaker: Kinoy (WCU-WCS IP), 3)Types of wild animals predominantly
hunted and traded illegally in Aceh, presenter Dedi Kiswayadi (FFI Indonesia
Programme), and 4)Administration, reporting, and operational aspects of wildlife
investigations, with speaker Ali Bangun Gea (SCORPION Foundation
Indonesia).
List of participants:
1 Agustiar L (South
Aceh)
2 Amar Hafiz L
(Langkat)
3 Asrul L (South Aceh)
4 Ayu Sabrina Ramadhani
P (Bireuen)
5 Budiman L (East
Acehh),
6 Dolly Rivani L (East Aceh)
7 Ikbal L (South Aceh)
8 Indra Wati (Medan)
9 Irna Puspita Sari P
(Lhokseumawe)
10 Kamidin L (South
Aceh)
11 Masyithah P (Aceh
Besar)
12 Muhardi L (Bener
Meriah)
13 Rahyumi Bahar P
(Southeast Aceh)
14 Riza Marlina P
(Medan)
15 Rusdiman L (South
Aceh)
16 Sayed Nazran Ahmad L
(Southwest Aceh)
17 Suma Brata L (Medan)
18 Syahrul Ramadhan L (Aceh Barat)
