Decree of the Ministry of Forestry No. 424/KPTS-VI/1994 on the Guidelines on Crocodile Management in Indonesia

======== FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY NUMBER: 424/KPTS-VI/1994 ; DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 1994 RE GUIDELINES ON CROCODILE MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIA THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY, crocodile species in are wild-life, which are by Law, and have an economic that the conservation there be maintained; that all Indonesia protected value, so of should a.Considering b. that crocodiles have since long utilized by the community, in the of hunting, breeding, trade exhibiti.ons; been form and c. that, in connection there with, it is deemed necessary to stipulate guidelines on crocodile management in Indones.ia. Bearing in mind i , 2 • 3. 4 . 5. Act Nu~ber 5 of 1967; Act Number 4 of 1982; Act Number 5 of 1990; p-.-"c,' -rtLaL Decree Number 43 of 1978; . "",l'''; "a I Decree Number 58 of 1993; 2710 To stipulate 6 • Presidenti.al Decree Number S6 /1"1 of 1993; 7 . Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 677/Kpts-II/1993; 8. Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 556/Kpts-II/1989; 9. Decree of the Minister of Agriculture Number 327/Kpts/UM/5/1978; 10. Decree of the Minister of Agriculture Number 716/Kpts/UM/10/1980; HAS DECIDED : GUIDELINES ON CROCODILE MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIA. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 In this Decree, meant by (1) Crocodile management are all activities, covering planning, organization, implementation and supervision, control of crocodile utilization in Indonesia. (2) Crocodile utilization are all activities relating to the collection of seeds, growing, breeding, harvesting and processing of produce, constituting meat, hide and other parts, as well as trade and other purposes. (3) Crocodile breeding are activities, covering growing, breeding, by observing the purity of their genetics. (4) Crocodile supervision and control are all activities, covering the efforts of population inventory, dissemination and/or existence and circulation and/or trade traffic of crocodile wild-life species, as well as the supervision and enforcement of the Law. (5) Crocodiles are all crocodile species of Indonesia, comprising the species of ri.ver mouth crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus), sweet water crocodiles (Crocodylus novaeguineae), Siam crocodiles (Crocodylus siarnensis) and "supit sinyulong" crocodiles (Tomistoma Schlegellii). 2711 CHAPTER II PLANNING Article 2 Planning covers the activities of population composition of Crocodile Management Plan (RPB), planning, protection/safeguarding and utilization monitoring and evaluation of crocodiles. Article 3 inventory, covering as well as (1) Crocodile population inventory shall be conducted at least once in 3 (three) years. (2) Further provisions on Implementation Guidelines on Crocodile Population Inventory shall be stipulated by the Biological Research and Development Centre of the Science Institute of Indonesia (LIPI), as the cites Science Authority, and the Forestry Research and Development Agency. (3) The composition of the Crocodile Management Plan shall be conducted by the Technical Executor Unit (UPT) of the Territorial Office of the Department of Forestry (The Natural Resources Conservation Institute or the Natural Resources Conservation Sub-Institute), and legalized by the local Territorial Office of the Department of Forestry, of which the guidelines shall be stipulated by the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Natural Conservation (PHPA). CHAPTER III ORGANIZATION Article 4 ( 1) Organization shall be conducted by way of establishing Crocodile Management units (UPB), to be stipulated by the Territorial Office of the Department of Forestry, by observing the work territory, the human resources capability, the facilities and infrastructures at the Technical Executor Units of the local Territorial Office. ( 2 ) The task of the Crocodile Management unit (UPB) is to conduct crocodile management activities, in accordance with the legalized management plan. 2712 (3) The Crocodile Management units (UPB) shall be handled by the Natural Resources Conservation Institute or the local Natural Resources Conservation Sub-Institute. (4) If deemed necessary, and for the sake of the smooth implementation of Crocodile Management, particularly in remote/isolated regions, which are difficult to reach, the Natural Resources Conservation Institute/Sub Institute can delegate the implementation of crocodile management to the local Natural Resources Conservation Sub-Section. CHAPTER IV UTILIZATION Article 5 The objective of Crocodile utilization is to maintain the conservation of crocodile population in nature. Article 6 (1) Crocodile utilization shall cover the activities of : a. Collection of seeds for the purpose of breeding, growing of crocodile, multiplication and harvesting as well as the marketing there-of; b. The harvesting of hides, meat and consumption and processing; produce at point (la) shall cover other parts for the purpose of raw material of industrial c. The harvesting produce at point (lb) mentioned above, can be marketed in the horne country as well as abroad, guided by the effective provisions, national as well as international. Article 7 (1) The utilization of crocodiles can be granted to a. Individuals; b. Corporate Bodies or Legal Entities; c. Scientific tnstitutions 2713 (2) The licence for crocodile utilization and/or parts there of as well as the submission procedure of the licencing there-of shall be regulated through a Decision of the Director General of Forest Protection and Natural Conservation (PHPA), on behalf of the Minister of Forestry. CHAPTER V SUPERVISION AND CONTROL Article 8 (1) The supervision and control on crocodile utilization and/or parts there-of shall be implemented periodically, at least once in 1 (one) month, by the Crocodile Management Unit. (2) The local Territorial Office of the Department of Forestry is obligated to conduct monitoring and control on the Crocodile Management Unit(s) in its territory at least once in 6 (six) months. ( 3 ) The elements, conducted in the supervision and control, shall cover : a. Administration of the utilization; b. The technical utilization there-of; c. The existence of crocodile population at the local Crocodile Management units (UPB); d. Circulation of the utilization results. ( 4 ) Violations of point (3) administrative- and legal the effective provisions. above can be imposed with sanctions, in accordance with CHAPTER VI EVALUATION Article 9 (1) The Territorial Office of the Department of Forestry and the Crocodile Management Units shall conduct an evaluation periodically at least once in 3 (three) months. 2714 (2) The elements to be evaluated, are, among others a. Planning; b. Organization; c. utilization. (3) A Crocodile utilization Exploitation Right Holder is obligated to prepare reports on the implementation of crocodile utilization activities at each end of the month, and submit it to the local Crocodile Management Unit (UPB), with copies to the local Territorial Office Head of the Department of Forestry, the Director General of Forest Protection and Natural Conservation (PHPA), and the Head of the Biological Research and Development Centre of LIPI (Sience Institute of Indonesia). (4) The Crocodile Management Unit Executors are obligated to prepare reports on the implementation of crocodile management in their territories at each end of the month, and submit it to the local Territorial Office Head of the Department of Forestry, with copies to the Director General of Forest Protection and Natural Conservation (PHPA), and the Head of the Biological Research and Development Centre of LIPI (Science Institute of Indonesia). (5) The reports as referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4), shall cover monthly-, semester- and annual reports. CHAPTER VII CONCLUDING PROVISI01NS Article 10 (1) Matters not provided for or insuff~cient by provided for in this Decree, will be stipulated later-on. (2) This Decree shall start to become effective since the date of stipulation. Stipulated in On Jakarta September 27, 1994 THE MINISTER OF FORESTRY, signed DJAMALUDIN SURYOHADIKUSUMO 2715