Nature Based Solutions
Nature-based solutions harness the power of natural ecosystems to address environmental challenges while promoting sustainable development. These solutions involve restoring and protecting ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, and coastal areas to mitigate climate change, reduce disaster risks, and enhance biodiversity. By working with nature rather than against it, Besipae is providing long-term, cost-effective solutions that benefit both the communities and the planet. From flood control to carbon sequestration, Besipae is introducing nature-based solutions that offer a holistic approach that not only helps restore ecological balance but also improves the well-being of communities, fostering resilience in the face of environmental and climate-related pressures.
Project Lele - VCM Project in TTS
Besipae is in the process of launching an afforestation/reforestation carbon credit program using Gold Standards Methodology in Timor Tengah Selatan (TTS), Nusa Tenggara Timor (NTT), to address the region's social, environmental, and economic challenges. The program aims to empower Timorese indigenous communities by helping them adapt to climate change through alternative agricultural practices, such as diversifying from maize to tree crops. This shift not only provides additional income but also contributes to carbon sequestration, improving food security and resilience.
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Recognizing that smallholder farmers struggle to access global carbon markets, the program collaborates with communities to plant trees on private lands, which are then integrated into community forests. Farmers receive incentive payments for maintaining these trees, and their collective efforts help sequester carbon.
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The program supports Indonesia’s climate goals by increasing emission reduction targets and enhancing local livelihoods through carbon credits and sustainable agriculture. By transforming degraded land into mixed food forests, it offers a cost-effective and sustainable approach to ecosystem restoration while fostering community-based forest cooperatives. These cooperatives improve incomes through global market access, profit-sharing from carbon credit sales, and the trade of sustainable forest products.
Menipo Biodiversity Project
The Menipo Biodiversity Area, covering 20,000 hectares in Southern Timor, Indonesia, includes three parks: Ale Aisio, Bena, and Menipo. These regions are critical Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), but face significant threats such as habitat degradation, poaching, climate change, and species extinction. The project seeks to mitigate these challenges by protecting biodiversity, reducing habitat fragmentation, and supporting the rural economy through education, training, and sustainable conservation practices.
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The initiative focuses on restoring the land by planting native trees and encouraging regenerative agroforestry, such as tree legumes and fruit trees, to improve soil fertility, enhance wildlife habitats, and provide additional income for farmers. The project also aims to protect vulnerable species, including the critically endangered Yellow-crested Cockatoo and the Timor Deer, as well as three threatened turtle species that rely on local nesting habitats.
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By improving the region’s ecological functions, the project supports both conservation and the livelihoods of local communities.