SMART-Informed Approach to Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict in Indonesia

This solution applies an integrated, multi-level approach to mitigating human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in Indonesia under the CONSERVE Project, implemented in Aceh and Bengkulu. In Sumatra, such conflicts threaten both biodiversity and community livelihoods. The approach is SMART-informed, using systematic patrols beyond protected areas to generate data on species presence, conflict hotspots, and threat dynamics across multiple-use landscapes. These findings inform targeted interventions at both policy and field levels. Monitoring results support policy development, multi-stakeholder coordination, and task force establishment. At the operational level, SMART data guide the use of GPS collars as early-warning systems, installation of electric fences, construction of tiger-proof enclosures, and promotion of elephant-unpalatable crops as natural barriers. Overall, the solution strengthens evidence-based decision making, coordination, and coexistence outcomes.

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