University of Mataram Strengthens Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships with Local Communities and Government to Sustain Shared Land Ecosystems
University of Mataram (Unram) actively drives multi-stakeholder collaborations with local communities, regional government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector to protect, restore, and sustainably manage shared terrestrial and transitional land ecosystems across West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). This institutional commitment is legally mandated under the Rector’s Decree of the University of Mataram Number 5157/UN18/HK/2026 on the Commitment of the University of Mataram to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), enacted on April 6, 2026, operating in synergy with the Rector’s Regulation of the University of Mataram Number 10 of 2022 on the Guidelines for Eco-Green Campus Management.
Under the Second Dictum, Points 22, 26, 30, and 31 of Rector’s Decree Number 5157/UN18/HK/2026, Unram formally commits to protecting and restoring terrestrial ecosystems (forests, drylands, green open spaces, and conservation zones), actively conserving vulnerable habitats (forests, wetlands, mangroves, watersheds, and natural springs) through community service and strategic partnerships, and empowering local communities to solve regional environmental challenges.
- Strategic Tripartite Partnerships for Regional Land and Environmental Governance
On April 27, 2026, Unram’s Faculty of Animal Science formalized a tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Provincial Environment and Forestry Agency of West Nusa Tenggara (DLHK NTB) and PT Agro Eco Veda Bali, as documented in the official report Collaboration of Unram, DLHK NTB, and PT Agro Eco Veda Bali Strengthens Sustainable Environmental Management. This partnership bridges academic research, regional regulatory authorities, and private sector resources to implement integrated environmental management and preserve shared local ecosystems.
At the macro-planning level, experts from Unram’s Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) partnered with the Directorate General of Land and Spatial Planning and local farming communities to formulate technical designs for the Optimization of Non-Swamp Land across NTB covering 5,714 hectares for the 2026 fiscal year, recorded on the LPPM Unram Institutional Cooperation Portal. Complementing this, in July 2025, Unram’s Faculty of Agriculture initiated the 2026–2045 Long-Term Development Plan (RPJP) for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture, establishing climate adaptation and community-partnered agricultural digitalization as core pillars for maintaining terrestrial ecosystem stability.
- Co-Management of Educational Forests, Highland Buffers, and Dryland Agroforestry
Shared Forest Ecosystem Management in Senaru, Joben, Sembalun, and Mareje
Through the Optimization and Transformation of University Assets in Senaru, Bayan, Lingsar, and Narmada
, Unram collaborates with local forest farmers in Senaru and Bayan to maintain the 225–255 hectare Senaru Special Purpose Educational Forest (KHDTK), preserving 32 native forest tree species and over 136,000 agarwood (gaharu) trees under a community agroforestry system. Field collaborations also extend to community-based conservation in Joben (the buffer zone of Mount Rinjani National Park), joint highland agro-ecosystem research with farming communities in Sembalun, and sustainable community land management outreach in Mareje Village, West Lombok.
Dryland Horticultural Agroforestry with the Akar-Akar Village Community (January 2025)
On January 30, 2025, Unram students and faculty partnered directly with residents of Akar-Akar Village, North Lombok, to rehabilitate critical drylands through intercropped horticultural agroforestry, simultaneously restoring vegetative cover and improving rural livelihoods – Unram KKN-PMD Develops Horticultural Agroforestry in the Drylands of Akar-Akar Village).
International Youth and Community Forestry Network (SEASCoSF 2026)
Unram’s Forestry Study Program hosted the SEASCoSF 2026 international forum themed “Empowering Young Minds, Sustaining Our Forests for a Better Future”, facilitating collaborative research and knowledge dissemination between students, forestry scholars, and local community networks to safeguard terrestrial forest ecosystems – Unram Forestry Study Program Strengthens International Network via SEASCoSF 2026.
- Community Empowerment in Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems
Under the 2025 National Competitive Grant scheme managed by LPPM Unram, university researchers implemented grassroots land-stewardship programs with local resident groups. A flagship initiative includes empowering the Women’s Family Welfare Movement (TP-PKK of Senggigi Village) to manage urban and peri-urban land sustainably using an Integrated Farming System (IFS), optimizing soil health, organic waste circularity, and local food production – LPPM Unram 2025 National Competitive Community Service Programs.
- Grassroots Partnerships for Land-Water Transition and Mangrove Ecosystems
Recognizing the critical ecological link between terrestrial watersheds and coastal wetlands (Second Dictum, Point 26 of Rector’s Decree No. 5157/UN18/HK/2026), Unram actively collaborates with coastal villages and NGOs to protect transitional land-water ecosystems. Key initiatives during 2025–2026 include digital mangrove conservation education with the local community in South Lembar (August 2025), signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Blue Economy and coastal ecosystem stewardship in Teluk Jor with Yayasan Pesisir Lestari (January 2026), and joint community mangrove rehabilitation actions in Sekotong – Unram Coastal and Mangrove Ecosystem Community Collaboration Documentation.
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