Conservation and Analog Forestry: Farming in the Buffer Zone
by Alexandra Güntzer | 24 Oct 2025
The BBS Initiative is a three-year, community-based conservation project facilitated by Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) Indonesia in the buffer zone of BBS National Park, covering three subdistricts in the districts of West Lampung and South Ogan Komering Ulu. The buffer zone of BBS National Park, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most ecologically critical regions in Sumatra. Home to globally endangered species such as the Sumatran tiger, elephant, and rhinoceros, the park is surrounded by agricultural communities that rely heavily on smallholder farming.
