Achieving the goal of elephant conservation requires a broad spectrum approach. Policy and regulatory frameworks are key aspects. AES supports the conservation of critically endangered elephants in Sumatra, Indonesia. The province of Aceh has the majority of remaining Sumatran elephants. A novel project started in 2014 and led by Wahdi Azmi targets legislators in Aceh and supports a Sustainable Development Caucus in the Aceh parliament. This Caucus has produced the first Aceh wildlife management law. Stakeholders in Aceh are continuing to follow up these new laws with the development of action plans for wildlife management.
Recently Wahdi Azmi, along with other individuals, received an award for his longtime dedication to Sumatran elephant conservation from the Director General of Biodiversity Conservation from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
Wild elephants in Aceh, protected by the work of Wahdi Azmi, and like-minded advocates for conservation