Coffee farmers, NGOs, researchers, and the government joined forces to conserve Javan gibbons and their habitat while boosting the local economy.
Tag: Petungkriyono Forest
Conservation and local economy to harmonize in crucial habitat of rare Javan gibbons
Essential Ecosystem Area is considered a middle way in harmonizing conservation and the community’s economy. However, education is needed for an effective collaborative forest management.
‘Gibbon coffee’ supports rare forest primates and local livelihoods in Java
Former hunters growing coffee in Petungkriyono Forest, Java, are helping to conserve endangered Javan gibbons and other primates.