Stakeholder’s perspective on Sunda pangolin conservation governance in Indonesia’s fragmented landscapes
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Abstract. Novriyanti N, Masy’ud B, Soekmadi R, Buchori D. 2026. Stakeholder’s perspective on Sunda pangolin conservation governance in Indonesia’s fragmented landscapes. Asian J Ethnobiol 9: y090107. https://doi.org/10.13057/asianjethnobiol/y090107. Within the framework of Nature's Contribution to People (NCP) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) holds profound ecological and cultural significance for local communities. However, a shift toward valuing species primarily for their instrumental benefits has fueled poaching and habitat destruction, thereby sharply increasing extinction risk. Understanding the perspectives of people in fragmented landscapes is thus essential for shaping conservation priorities and preventing further population decline. This study was conducted across the Bukit Barisan Selatan (BBS), Sumatra, Indonesia, landscape, including Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS), forest management units (FMU/KPH), and other land use types (APL). Data were obtained from a focus group discussion and interviews with 55 stakeholders representing local communities, area managers, NGOs, and intermediaries, then analysed using prospective structural analysis (MICMAC and MACTOR methods). Ten key perspectives were identified, spanning ecological ethics, economic interests, and institutional policies, with certainty of land management right and access (AksesPasti) emerging as the primary driver of conservation outcomes. Governance challenges are strongly influenced by interference from non-governmental actors, such as illegal traders and poachers, compounded by community dependence on natural resourcesandy limited government institutional support. These findings highlight the need for an integrated governance model and initial paradigm shift that positions science, enriched by local knowledge and stakeholder capacity building, as the foundation for adaptive conservation in changing land-use contexts.
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