Function and effectiveness of Management of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the functional status of the area and the management effectiveness of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP). The effectiveness of conservation area management is needed to determine success in managing conservation areas, especially those related to achieving management goals. The method used in this research is a literature study conducted in August-September 2022. Analysis of the management effectiveness of the BBSNP uses the METT (Management Effectiveness Tracking Tools) method which has been carried out by the BBSNP Center. The results showed that the level of effectiveness of BBSNP in the 2015-2019 strategic planning period was 77%. This achievement exceeded the Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation Strategic Plan target for that period because the minimum index value was 70%. The status of BBSNP that year was Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. So it is very possible that there is an intensive management strategy to maintain this status. The role of leadership and management support from all parties is needed to always maintain management effectiveness and optimize the area's functions according to the vision, mission and management objectives.