YKAN is inviting eligible firms/entities to submit proposal for the following scope of work:

Project Background

Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) is a non-profit organization that has been working in the Coastal and Small Islands Conservation Area (KKP3K) of the Derawan Islands and Surrounding Waters (KDPS), Berau Regency, East Kalimantan since 2002. As part of the work plan in YKAN's assisted villages through the SIGAP (Inspiring Citizen Action for Change) approach, surveys of coastal and marine resource potential enrich information on the potential owned by assisted villages. Through funding from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP), YKAN will conduct a coral reef and mangrove health survey in May 2025.

The initiation of the KORALESTARI Program funded by GFCR in 2024 aims to protect and restore coral reefs in Indonesia from destructive fishing, environmentally unfriendly cultivation, unsustainable coastal development, pollution on land and sea, the impact of climate change, and invasive species. KORALESTARI is also a mixed funding that will support activities and investments in the blue economy that positively impact coral reefs.

The KORALESTARI program will take place in 2024 - 2029 in three priority areas: (i) Berau, East Kalimantan; (ii) Sawu Sea, East Nusa Tenggara; and (iii) Natuna Sea, Riau Islands. The vision of the KORALESTARI program is a transformation in efforts to protect and restore coral reefs through sustainable financing from Marine Protected Areas (KKP) and encouraging a blue economy that has a positive impact on the sustainability of coral reefs, which can increase the income of surrounding communities, promote inclusiveness, and increase coastal resilience to climate change.

In 2024, an initial survey was conducted using the manta tow method to map the existing conditions of the coral reef ecosystem in the Coastal and Small Islands Conservation Area (KKP3K) of the Derawan Islands and Surrounding Waters (KDPS), Berau Regency, East Kalimantan. The survey covered four villages, Teluk Sulaiman, Batu Putih, Balikukup, and Bohe Silian, with a total observation route of 263.26 km. This survey showed that the average percentage of live hard coral cover (HCL) in KKP3K KDPS was 34.20%, which is included in the moderate damage category criteria. Several coral reef locations with good categories were also successfully identified as indicators for monitoring ecosystem health.

Furthermore, as one aspect of assessing the effectiveness of conservation area management (EVIKA), repeated monitoring is needed to provide essential data and information on changes in the population of indicator biota in the coral reef ecosystem as a benchmark for resource management and protection program interventions. Data collection and information on coral reef health, mangrove coverage, and biodiversity status are conducted in a time series, where the baseline study (T0) is the initial measure of the coral reef ecosystem health assessment. In addition, coral reef health and mangrove monitoring are two aspects of assessing the effectiveness of conservation area management.

Objectives/Purposes of the Assignment:

YKAN is seeking a qualified Consulting Firms to conduct Baseline Survey of Mangrove and Reef Health Monitoring in Marine Protected  Area of Derawan Islands and Surrounding Waters, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, includes:

1.       Implement coral reef health monitoring in KKP3K KDPS

2.       Obtain data and information on coral reef health status and fish biomass in KKP3K KDPS.

3.       Obtain data and information on the status and condition of the mangrove ecosystem in KKP3K KDPS.

4.       Obtain data and information on carbon storage estimates in the mangrove ecosystem in KKP3K KDPS.

5.       Obtain data and information on the distribution of Aves, herpetofauna, and mammal diversity in the mangrove ecosystem in KKP3K KDPS.

Survey activities are expected to be carried out during 12-23 May 2025, at KKP3K KDPS, with a total number of observation points of 15 for the RHM baseline and 13 for the Mangrove baseline.

For further details on the Scope of Work, please refer to the Terms of Reference available attached

IMPORTANT TIMELINES

The proposal submission deadline is May 2, 2025 at 5PM 17.00 WIB. Proposal submitted after the deadline will not be considered.