Towards Aceh development revitalization based on ecological and biodiversity evidences: The two pieces of terrestrial and marine beyond the facts

Abstract

The development vision of Aceh Hebat is to accomplish the realization of a peaceful, prosperous Aceh, through a clean, fair, and functioning government. One of the efforts to achieve this mission is by the revitalization the regional planning function with effective, efficient, and sustainable principles of Evidence-based Planning. This study aims to provide information on the evidence of biodiversity and landscape of habitat that are traced for the period of 2013 to 2018. The method being used is Time-based Process mapping approach to shoe the condition of biodiversity evidence in five-year period. The results of this study indicate that in Aceh's seascape there is an evidence of 285 species of marine species such as reef fish, sharks, and rays found in the area. Whereas, according to the IUCN Redlist, out of 285 species, 5 species are endangered (EN), 10 species are Vulnerable (VU), and 8 species of Near Threatened (NT). In addition, various key species such as sea turtles, dolphins, dugongs, and whales are also detected in areas recommended for further management and protection. In forest landscapes, biodiversity evidences found in ecological unit are including 38 species, consisting of felids, ungulates, primates, small carnivores, and apes.