Sulawesi is the major island in the disputed Wallacea ecoregion. Its complexity in geological formation drives the islands to be the most ecologically intriguing habitat in the world. It is the place to invest the conservation capital to mantain the world's future.

1. Sulawesi:
Eco-capital to the sustainabe future
Johny S. Tasirin
Ir.: Natural Resource Management
MSc: Forestry and Environmental Science
PhD: Geography and Environmental Studies

3. Terrestrial ecoregion of the world

5. Marine ecoregion of the world
The Coral Triangle
Marine Ecoregion

7. √ 600 jenis mamalia
√ 1500 jenis burung
√ 400 jenis reptilia
√ 300 jenis amphibi
√ 4000 jenis ikan
√ 30,000 – 35, 000 jenis tumbuhan
√ 477 jenis palem
Indonesia: harta
keanekaragaman
hayati dunia
Sulawesi: Salah satu
pusat keanekaragaman
hayati dunia

8. Sulawesi is the biggest island in the
Wallacea bioregion and it has its own
distinct biogeographic sections.

9. High Biodiversity
Unique Geological hystory
Variable Ecosystems
Species richness
Endemicity
Community structure
Ecoregion distinction
SULAWESI
*Wilson, K.A. et al. 2006. Prioritizing global conservation efforts. Nature 440:337-340
“an Endemic Bird Area” (Birdlife)
“significant Ecoregion” (WWF)
“the highest priority for conservation investment”)*
Sulawesi is:
Number of species and proportion of endemicity of Sulawesi
Animal
group
Endemic to
Indonesia
Endemic to
Sulawesi
Total
Sulawesi
Level of
Endemisity
Mammals 165 76 (46%) 127 60%
Birds 256 84 (33%) 233 36%
Reptiles 150 29 (19%) 104 28%

10. To maintain the ecological health
of Sulawesi Ecosystems
Protection against alien species
(pests, diseases, invasive species)
- Sustainable agricultural
- Sustainable land use
- Healthy Biodiversity
Protect the natural ecosystems
- Rivers, coasts, mangroves, coral reefs, etc.
- Social interactions
Law enforcement and regional networking
- Economic development within the
sustainability coridors.
- Biosecurity continuum principles