Further strengthening the Komodo National Park's infrastructure and improving visitor service facilities

The Committee approved the following requests for natural heritage sites of Indonesia:

• Ujung Kulon National Park                US$40,000
  Buffer zone development activities benefitting local people with agreement from the local people for cessation of resource extraction in the Park.
• Komodo National Park                      US$40,000
  Purchase of a boat and a GIS-GPS system. The cost of the GIS-GPS system is to be kept below US$ 19,000 through competitive bidding.

Komodo National Park (Indonesia): The Bureau recommended that the Committee approve a sum of US$40,000 of the US$63,400 requested by the Indonesian authorities for the purchase of a patrol boat and the procurement and installation of a GIS-GPS system. The Bureau recommended that the Indonesian authorities limit the costs of the GIS-GPS system to a maximum of US$19,000 by calling for competitive bids for the supply and installation of this system for the Komodo National Park.

Ujung Kulon National Park (Indonesia): The Bureau recommended that the Committee approve a sum of US$40,000 as a contribution to buffer sone development activities to provide water facilities for local people. An agreement for cessation of resource extraction inside the Park is under discussion. The objective of this project is to demonstrate operational links between the conservation of Unjung Kulon National Park and benefits to local people.