Conservation GOING DEEP and DOING IT RIGHT for nature and people
Our Mission
The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation (ALTo) is committed to helping all of nature, including people, thrive.
Our work is centered in Sulawesi, Indonesia–one of Earth’s most unique biological treasure-houses. At the invitation of local communities, AlTo forges partnerships to protect and restore imperiled species, tropical rainforests, and other natural ecosystems while supporting the dignity and self-sufficiency of local communities in a changing world.
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INDONESIA IS THE WORLD’S BIODIVERSITY EPICENTER,
with more species named and yet-to-be described in its terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments than just about any other country in the world. Sadly, Indonesia also has among the highest number of endangered species of any country in the world, most of them endangered by human activities.
The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation / Aliansi Konservasi Tompotika, called “AL-To” for short, is an international partnership dedicated to HELPING HEAL THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE REST OF NATURE, starting in one very special place: the Tompotika Peninsula on Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi.
SIDE BY SIDE WITH LOCAL PEOPLE,
AlTo works to conserve endangered species and natural areas. At the same time, our partnerships support the dignity, self-sufficiency, and sustainability of the human communities in the area.
OVERVIEW
Learn about who we are and what we do
AlTo’s News
September 2024: How We’re Connected: The Coconut Connection
by Cliff Rice, PhD
Did you know that Indonesia is the world’s leading producer of coconuts? Also, plenty of this production comes from Sulawesi, the island where AlTo works. In this update, we will explore the connections between growing coconuts in the tropics and the consumption of various coconut products elsewhere.
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Newsletter July 2024:
- Maleos at Kaumosongi: Numbers increased 7-fold, protected until 2044!
- Conservation Awareness goes back to school
- Tompotika: with three increasing sites, it’s now a stronghold for maleo recovery
- New Czech Sea Turtle Collaboration
- Art for Conservation: Celebrating Forests in the Pacific Northwest and Sulawesi
- The Faces of AlTo – Etty Seno: “For the future of our children”
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Newsletter April 2024:
- The Preserve Grows: Land purchase expands protected area in Panganian
- Monjagai Tompotika Rangers: A new corps of community rangers to protect Tompotika’s forests and wildlife
- Community Benefits: Free Reading Glasses
- Restoration: Trees for Tangkuladi’s Bats
- The Faces of AlTo – Ardi Managkari: Farmer, Dammar Collector, Forest Protector
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February 2024: The Neighing of Horses
When the Alliance for Tompotika Conservation (“Al-To”) was formed, we picked a venerable namesake. At 1600m tall (5200 ft), Mount Tompotika is the hub and centerpiece of the 2500 km2 (c. 1000 mi2) peninsula where AlTo works; geographically and culturally, the whole peninsula turns on Tompotika…
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October 2023: A Death in the Rainforest
AlTo is on a mission to gain official protection for as much of the Tompotika peninsula’s interior forest as possible. To that end, starting last year, the AlTo team began a series of expeditions into the so-called Heart of Tompotika Forest in the center of the peninsula. The purpose of these journeys is to explore and document the biodiversity that calls these 83,000 hectares (320 mi2) home…
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What we do
Core Programs
FIELD PROGRAMS
MALEO
Saving one of the world’s most unique and endangered birds
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SEA TURTLES
Safeguarding nesting beaches and hatching the next generation
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BATS
Protecting the bats that maintain tropical forests
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FORESTS
Preserving the forests that sustain life on earth
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OUTREACH PROGRAMS
CONSERVATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Educating and empowering a new generation of conservationists
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ART FOR CONSERVATION
Expressing and celebrating love of nature and community
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LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH
Collaborating with law enforcement to end wildlife poaching and illegal timber harvest
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QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS
ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS
Exploring sustainable alternatives while respecting traditional practices
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COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Enhancing the practical and social benefits of conservation
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ECO-SERVICE PROJECTS
People-to-people conservation collaborations
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
MALEO RESEARCH
Investigating what we need to know to recover the endangered maleo
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BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS
Expanding scientific knowledge of Tompotika’s species and habitats
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OTHER RESEARCH
Enhancing conservation through sound understanding
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