Conservation GOING DEEP and DOING IT RIGHT for nature and people
Our Mission
The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation (ALTo) is committed to helping all of nature, including people, thrive.
Our work is centered in Sulawesi, Indonesia–one of Earth’s most unique biological treasure-houses. At the invitation of local communities, AlTo forges partnerships to protect and restore imperiled species, tropical rainforests, and other natural ecosystems while supporting the dignity and self-sufficiency of local communities in a changing world.
AlTo
INDONESIA IS THE WORLD’S BIODIVERSITY CAPITAL,
with more plant and animal species in its terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments than any other country in the world. Globally Indonesia also has more endangered species than almost any other country, most of them endangered by human activities.
The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation / Aliansi Konservasi Tompotika, called “AL-To” for short, is an international partnership dedicated to HELPING HEAL THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THE REST OF NATURE, starting in one very special place: the Tompotika Peninsula on Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi.
SIDE BY SIDE WITH LOCAL PEOPLE,
AlTo works to conserve endangered species and natural areas. At the same time, our partnerships support the dignity, self-sufficiency, and sustainability of the human communities in the area.
OVERVIEW
Learn about who we are and what we do
AlTo’s News
July 2023: "My forests are whispering softly..."
Tompotika’s forests are under seige.
We humans have always cut down trees for our own uses, but as in most of the world, in the latter half of the 20th century the rate of deforestation in Indonesia accelerated greatly.
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Newsletter April 2023:
Festival Returns!; What we need most; The Panganian Preserve Expands; Jackoustic; Festival: Changing young lives…
October 2022: Long -- and Dearly-Held Cultural Traditions Can Change
The maleo bird of Sulawesi, Indonesia is the island’s most well-known and beloved avian
resident. It is also critically endangered. Readers of AlTo’s news know that in Sulawesi’s
Tompotika region, where AlTo works in partnership with local villagers, maleo
populations are recovering—but elsewhere, the bird is in steep decline…
Newsletter November 2022:
A new world record; The gift of clear vision; Bats are thriving in Tompotika; Protect the forest; World Maleo Day; The season for giving; The faces of AlTo…
What we do
Core Programs
FIELD PROGRAMS
MALEO
Saving one of the world’s most unique and endangered birds
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SEA TURTLES
Safeguarding nesting beaches and hatching the next generation
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BATS
Protecting the bats that maintain tropical forests
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FORESTS
Preserving the forests that sustain life on earth
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OUTREACH PROGRAMS
CONSERVATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Educating and empowering a new generation of conservationists
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ART FOR CONSERVATION
Expressing and celebrating love of nature and community
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LAW ENFORCEMENT OUTREACH
Collaborating with law enforcement to end wildlife poaching and illegal timber harvest
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QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS
ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS
Exploring sustainable alternatives while respecting traditional practices
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COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Enhancing the practical and social benefits of conservation
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ECO-SERVICE PROJECTS
People-to-people conservation collaborations
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
MALEO RESEARCH
Investigating what we need to know to recover the endangered maleo
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BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS
Expanding scientific knowledge of Tompotika’s species and habitats
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OTHER RESEARCH
Enhancing conservation through sound understanding
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