Profile
The Indonesian Conservation Community (KKI) Warsi was first established as a network organization under the name Yayasan Warsi (Warung Informasi Konservasi, or Conservation Information Post) in January 1992. It was initiated by 12 NGOs from four provinces in Sumatra (South Sumatra, West Sumatra, Jambi, and Bengkulu) that were concerned with natural resource conservation and community development.
When it was first established, KKI Warsi was based in Jambi City. Then, from April 1994, the office was moved to Bangko (at that time the capital of Sarolangun Bangko Regency). Bangko was chosen because it is located in the middle of the four southern Sumatran provinces and is close to the center of conservation issues, namely the Bukit Barisan range, particularly Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS), which remains a focus of attention for many parties to this day.
In July 2002, Yayasan Warsi became an association (perkumpulan) under the name Komunitas Konservasi Indonesia (KKI) Warsi. Warsi is no longer an acronym for Warung Informasi Konservasi but has become the name of the organization. As of December 6, 2002, the Warsi secretariat moved back to Jambi City. This move was intended to connect conservation and community empowerment activities to policymakers at the provincial level in Jambi and at the national level, in addition to maintaining closeness with the other stakeholders built up over the years.
It was initiated by 12 NGOs from four provinces in southern Sumatra (South Sumatra, West Sumatra, Jambi, and Bengkulu) that were concerned with natural resource conservation and community development.
Yayasan Warsi became an association (perkumpulan) under the name Komunitas Konservasi Indonesia (KKI) Warsi. Warsi is no longer an acronym for Warung Informasi Konservasi but has become the name of the organization.
Vision
Independent conservation of natural resources together with communities
Main Focus Areas
- Empowerment of Marginalized Indigenous Groups (Orang Rimba, Batin Sembilan, Talang Mamak, Dayak, and Punan)
- Secure community rights and access to natural resource management
- Advocacy for the protection of remaining natural forests
- Sustainable peatland management and prevention of forest and land fires
- Mainstreaming community-based forest management (PHBM) in climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Economic development of forest-adjacent communities
MISSION
- To build economic capacity and develop conservation principles among local communities.
- To build and develop natural resource management models that are fair, equitable, participatory, transparent, prosperous, and sustainable.
- To encourage members and/or communities to play an active role in policy advocacy at the local, national, or global level.
- To build communication, establish partnerships, and mediate with various stakeholders, both at the local level.
- To develop institutional capacity and build the self-reliance of KKI Warsi.
- To build and develop an information system for natural resource management together with communities, knowledge management, and the strengthening of awareness-raising media.
WARSI Organizational Structure 2026–2030
WARSI is committed to strengthening sustainable conservation, transparency, and collaboration from the local to the national level in order to support community-based conservation and sustainable natural resource management.
Edra Satmaidi
Rakhmat Hidayat
Farida Indriani
Robert Aritonang
Agus Budi Utomo
Budi Retno Minulya
Diki Kurniawan
