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Gili Matra | Lombok | Marine Park | Marine Conservation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Main Legal Framework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The protection, management and responsible use of Gili Matra are supported by several layers of Indonesian law. Together, these regulations govern conservation zoning, coastal development, environmental protection, wastewater and pollution, business activities, public access and the use of small islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Minister of Forestry Decision No. 85\/Kpts-II\/1993<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 originally designated the waters surrounding Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan as a protected marine tourism area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Decision KEP.67\/MEN\/2009<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 transferred and established the area as the National Marine Conservation Area of Gili Ayer, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan under the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.\u00a0Official KKP record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Law No. 27 of 2007 on the Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands<\/strong>, as amended by\u00a0Law No. 1 of 2014<\/strong>and most recently by\u00a0Law No. 6 of 2023<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 provides the principal national framework for planning, protecting and using coastal areas, small islands and their surrounding waters.\u00a0Official legislative record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management<\/strong>, as amended most recently by\u00a0Law No. 6 of 2023<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 establishes obligations relating to pollution prevention, environmental approvals, environmental damage, restoration, monitoring and enforcement.\u00a0Official legislative record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Law No. 31 of 2004 on Fisheries<\/strong>, as amended by\u00a0Law No. 45 of 2009<\/strong>\u00a0and later legislation \u2014 provides a legal basis for protecting fish resources and marine ecosystems and for taking action against destructive or unlawful fishing practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Presidential Regulation No. 51 of 2016 on Coastal Setback Boundaries<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 requires provincial and district governments to determine coastal setback boundaries in their spatial plans. The regulation uses a coastal setback of at least 100 metres from the highest-tide line as the general planning standard, while the precise legally applicable boundary must be established through the relevant regional spatial plan.\u00a0Official legislative record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation No. 31\/PERMEN-KP\/2020 on the Management of Conservation Areas<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 regulates the planning, zoning, use, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of marine conservation areas.\u00a0Official legislative record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Government Regulation No. 21 of 2021 on the Implementation of Spatial Planning<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 regulates land and marine spatial planning and requires activities to be compatible with the applicable spatial plan. Developments or activities may require confirmation or approval of spatial-use compatibility, including approval for the use of marine space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Government Regulation No. 22 of 2021 on Environmental Protection and Management<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 regulates environmental approvals, wastewater, marine-water quality, pollution control, waste management, environmental supervision and administrative sanctions.\u00a0Official legislative record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Government Regulation No. 85 of 2021<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 establishes the types and tariffs of non-tax state revenue collected by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. These include entrance tickets for conservation areas, approvals for marine-space use and certain permits connected with the use of marine resources.\u00a0Official legislative record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Decision No. 34 of 2022<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 formally establishes the present Conservation Area of Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan in West Nusa Tenggara, including its boundaries, conservation targets and zoning system.\u00a0Official KKP record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Director General of Marine and Spatial Management Decision No. 62 of 2023<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 establishes the management plan for the Conservation Area of Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. The official KKP database currently describes this as the\u00a02023\u20132024 management plan<\/strong>, not 2023\u20132042. This should therefore be checked against the signed decision before publishing a longer period.\u00a0Official KKP record<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation No. 10 of 2024 on the Utilisation of Small Islands and Their Surrounding Waters<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 adds important national rules specifically relevant to small islands such as the Gilis. It requires island use to comply with spatial and zoning plans and to consider ecology, water capacity, climate and disaster vulnerability, biodiversity, environmental impacts, local communities and public access.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Among its key provisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n