Management and funding
The centre is manged by the nongovernment organisation (NGO) Yayasan Akasia Indonesia (YAI) and its volunteer groups. The mission of YAI Akasia Indonesia is to conserve natural resources through preserving species and ecosystem diversity and demonstrate that interaction between human and nature is mutualism, and also emphasise community involvement/participation.
YAI bought 20 ha of mangrove forest land to develop and dedicate as a visitor centre. The centre is in an initial development stage without specific funding by a donor agency or visitors. It needs more resources to bring it to completion to become a representative environmental education visitor centre/interpretative centre.
Founded/opened
The centre is not yet open. The initative was founded in 2006 by Akasia Indonesia volunteer groups and local communities.
Description
The centre lies within a mangrove ecosystem, nearby a mangrove green belt area, especially known as Migratory Shorebirds habitat at Deli Sardanf district. There is no wetland centre in this province/island.
Key species/features
Mangroves and migratory shorebird habitat.
Staffing
Still under management of YAI project: Mangrove rehabilitation at migratory shorebird habitat in Deli Serdang district, funded by Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF).
Contacts
Rasyid Dongoran
Executive Director YAI
E: rasyid_dongoran@yahoo.com
E: don_goran@telkom.net