1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
Babakan Siliwangi is an urban forest area located in the northern part of Bandung City and it's of utmost importance for the people of the city of Bandung. Through the intervention implemented in 2011, the goals were defined as follows:
-To protect the remaining 3.8 ha Babakan Siliwangi (Baksil) forest from being cut down and to transform it into a resort area for tourism activities.
-To increase Baksil's function as a water catchment area to mitigate flood events and improve soil quality.
-To function as the lung of Bandung city as Baksil hosts a large variety of tree species capable of sequestering carbon dioxide by planting a variety of trees.
-To preserve the habitat of several plant and animal species.
-To increase green open space in Bandung City as well as to raise awareness and build the capacity for environmental challenges and social responsibilities. (1,2,3,4,5)
-To protect the remaining 3.8 ha Babakan Siliwangi (Baksil) forest from being cut down and to transform it into a resort area for tourism activities.
-To increase Baksil's function as a water catchment area to mitigate flood events and improve soil quality.
-To function as the lung of Bandung city as Baksil hosts a large variety of tree species capable of sequestering carbon dioxide by planting a variety of trees.
-To preserve the habitat of several plant and animal species.
-To increase green open space in Bandung City as well as to raise awareness and build the capacity for environmental challenges and social responsibilities. (1,2,3,4,5)
Quantitative targets
- To plant 2,500 trees.
- To involve 1,300 young people.
- To protect 3.8 ha of green area.
- To benefit 2.4 mils. people from the intervention. (1,2,3,4,5)
- To involve 1,300 young people.
- To protect 3.8 ha of green area.
- To benefit 2.4 mils. people from the intervention. (1,2,3,4,5)
Monitoring indicators defined
- Number of trees
- Number of people helping with the implementation
- Number of people benefiting
- Size of the area considered for plantation and conservation. (1,2,3,4,5)
- Number of people helping with the implementation
- Number of people benefiting
- Size of the area considered for plantation and conservation. (1,2,3,4,5)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
The intervention was implemented in 2011 when the International Children and Youth Conference (TUNZA) was held in collaboration with UNEP and the Indonesian Ministry of Environment. Bandung has been chosen as the host of the conference because while the city of Bandung has been widely known it is also expected to improve further the conditions of its environment. 1200 teenagers were invited with their chaperones from more than 60 countries to conduct a peaceful protest through a “forest walk” called TUNZA. 2,500 trees were provided by the TUNZA committee for plantation. Furthermore, Baksil, a 3.8 ha habitat for 1,661 species of trees and 149 animal species was officially granted the status of World Urban Forest by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on September 27, 2011. The world urban forest is now guarded and maintained by the Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation office of Bandung City. (1,2,3,4)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The policy innovation is completely new as it was not mentioned it was influenced or copied from previous activities. (1)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
It is unknown if the innovation has been replicated.
