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Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
People

Sustainable Livelihoods

Incomes that depend on a healthy island, and help keep it that way.

Agroforestry

Coffee, cocoa, candlenut and fruit grown under trees in the buffer zone, through community forestry schemes.

Ecotourism

Village homestays, local guides and porters, and community-run attractions.

Fisheries and the coast

Small-scale fishing, seaweed farming and coastal tourism that depend on healthy reefs and mangroves.

Local products

Weaving, crafts, honey, palm sugar and the produce of Sembalun's high valley.

Water

Village water management and payment for the protection of springs.

Waste and circular economy

Waste banks and recycling enterprises in villages and tourist areas.

Programmes and partners

[SUPPLY: current livelihood programmes, partner villages and organisations, and results]

Want to work with the Biosphere Reserve, or learn more? The Management Agency is happy to help.