Institute of Nature Management

Protected forests are forest areas protected by law to maintain the balance of their ecosystems. The reciprocal relationship between birds and their environment can serve as an indicator of habitat condition, as birds are highly sensitive to environmental changes. The Way Rilau Research Station, situated in Lampung Province, is a protected forest that serves as a habitat for a diverse range of bird species. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to obtain data on species diversity, species richness, species evenness, and bird species dominance. Data collection in this study was conducted using a combination of point-count and line-transect methods. Observations were conducted in the morning (6–9 am) and the afternoon (3–6 pm). The results showed that 76 bird species from 37 families were recorded, totaling 382 individuals. The diversity index (H') value is 3,836, with a high category, and the species richness index (R) value is 13,370, which is categorized as high. The bird species evenness index (E) value is 0.886, which is classified as stable, while the species dominance index (C) value is 0.034, which indicates no species dominates. Based on the bird food guild type, the insectivore group dominates with 55 species (71.05%). The frugivore group with 12 species (17.11%), the carnivore group with four species (5.26%), the next dominance is the omnivore group with four species (5.26%), and the piscivore group with one species (1.32%)

MPAs around the world are often limited by insufficient financial resources for enforcement, monitoring, and other activities. One of the greatest challenges to financial sustainability is often limited financial expertise, or financial capacity, among practitioners. Financial capacity is important for daily activities such as budgeting and management of financial resources to ensure that available funds are effectively deployed, as well as to implement new financial mechanisms to supplement income. Peer-to-peer learning where knowledge is shared among fellow MPA practitioners and experts can be an effective way of sharing knowledge on subjects such as financial sustainability. We hosted a knowledge sharing session at IMPAC5 in February 2023 that brought MPAConnect members, sustainable MPA financing advisors including from Grant Thornton’s Impact House, and MPA managers and funders from Belize, Honduras, and Costa Rica. Drawing upon their insights and expertise, we review crosscutting topics that we propose as crucial levers for improving financial sustainability; diversifying income and innovating MPA mechanisms, strengthening internal financial capacity, leveraging partnerships to support financial sustainability, and aligning policies to remove barriers to entry. This paper is intended to: (i) provide a review of the discussion for practitioners who could not attend the IMPAC5 session in person, (ii) offer an in-depth exploration of the strategies and lessons presented, and (iii) inspire further research and action to drive the field of MPA finance forward. In addition to the main subjects, we emphasize the importance of proper planning – including financial planning – and managing expectations when pursuing new financial mechanisms.

Cities increasingly hope to mobilize nature-based solutions in urban sustainability planning because of their wide-ranging ecosystem services. In this critical moment, where failure due to poor implementation could lead policymakers to turn away from nature-based solutions, we investigate the case of urban forestry and ask: how do strategic-level sustainability goals influences site-level decision-making? We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 urban foresters leading advanced programs at municipalities with adopted sustainability goals, framed as ecosystem services, across the US and Canada. Day-to-day, site-level decision-making focused on advancing a "more, bigger trees" paradigm with the justification that this would deliver increased ecosystem services in a general sense and thus contribute to city goals. Our analysis and results suggest that urban foresters are more guided by a shared sense of the greater purpose of their work to serve urban communities than city plans, which yields actions usually aligning but sometimes conflicting with specific strategic-level goals.

In New Orleans, locals frustrated by an unaccountable energy utility are building a network of community resilience hubs. At the heart of the project is a question: How do we organize power?

High-resolution imaging method could lead to wiring diagram for the whole body. High-resolution imaging method could lead to wiring diagram for the whole body.