UNIPA News(Jakarta): Meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni at the Merdeka Palace.
President Prabowo Subianto received a report from the Minister of Forestry on Thursday, March 12, 2026, discussing strategic steps to strengthen Elephant Conservation and the management of National Parks in Indonesia.
Two important policies, namely the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) regarding saving the population and habitat of Sumatran Elephants and Bornean Elephants.
And the Presidential Decree (Keppres) regarding the establishment of the National Park Management Financing Innovation Task Force.
According to the Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, Inpres regarding the important steps to save elephants facing serious threats from the shrinking natural habitat of elephants.
Because elephants are a protected species, building corridors within elephant enclaves expands the elephants’ range in search of mates.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto also handed over 90 thousand hectares of his land for Elephant Conservation and Research.
The Indonesian government is preparing a pilot project for Way Kambas National Park, Lampung.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto also prepared funding to address the conflict between humans and elephants that occurred in the region.
Conservation of Sumatran Elephants and the wildlife within them is President Prabowo Subianto’s concern to prevent the extinction of elephants in Indonesia and become a source of pride for the Indonesian nation and the world.
Reporter UNIPA News,
Deswita Refika,
Jakarta, Indonesia
