The Search for Funds to Save Elephants
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has initiated new conservation policies aimed at protecting elephant populations and securing funding for national parks. These directives involve multiple ministries and a task force led by the President's brother to manage conservation financing.
Why it matters
These policies represent a significant shift in Indonesian environmental strategy, linking national park management with innovative financing and high-level political oversight.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - One month after President Prabowo Subianto met King Charles III in London, four deputy ministers gathered at the State Secretariat complex in Jakarta on February 18, 2026. They were Deputy State Secretary Bambang Eko Suhariyanto, Deputy Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki, Deputy Environment Minister Diaz Faisal Malik Hendropriyono, and Deputy Public Works Minister Diana Kusumastuti.Senior officials from nine ministries and government agencies also attended the meeting, which was documented on the social media channel of the Home Affairs Ministry’s Directorate of Urban Areas and National Borders. “The meeting followed up on the President’s directives,” Amran Jamaludin, Director of Urban Areas and National Borders at the Home Affairs Ministry, told Tempo on Thursday, July 23, 2026.The directive Amran referred to was Prabowo’s order for his aides to immediately prepare two new conservation policies.
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