Indomalaya
The Indomalayan realm is one of the world’s eight major biogeographical realms, with 18 bioregions in total. The realm is dominated by moist broadleaf forests and coastal mangroves and contains thousands of islands. The Arakan mountain range, which runs down the middle of this realm, divides it roughly in two halves. The western half is capped by the long, curving mountain range of the Himalayas and includes the dry forests, scrublands, and deserts of the Indian subcontinent. In the east, the realm extends northward to the edge of the Yunnan and Guizhou plateaus and below the temperate forests of the Changjiang plain in China. The realm includes the subtropical evergreen forests of southeast China, the Indochinese Peninsula, the Philippines, and most of Indonesia. With its dense rainforests, this is one of the most important areas for biodiversity in the world, encompassing one-fifth of the Earth’s plant, animal and marine species. The region contains three mega-diverse countries — Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines — where four of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots are located.
Projects that require funding are identified for each bioregion on the map below. Click a number icon to open the associated project listings.
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Transferring Traditional Knowledge by Supporting Women to Build Heirloom Seed Businesses in Karnataka, India
Organization: Women's Earth Alliance Project Type: Regenerative Agriculture Status: Open Funding Level: $This project will help organize and build the capacity of rural women leaders and small-scale forest home gardeners in the state of Karnataka, to preserve traditional knowledge, promote indigenous seed saving practices, support climate adaptation and mitigation, and further the rights of women farmers.
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Promoting Farmer-to-Farmer Training across South Asia through the Amrita Bhoomi School
Organization: Amrita Bhoomi Project Type: Regenerative Agriculture Status: Open Funding Level: $$This project promotes farmer-to-farmer training in community based natural farming and is part of La Via Campesina -- a global network of 200 million farmers.
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Securing Loan Funding for Solar Micro-grids in Indigenous Philippine Communities
Organization: New Energy Nexus Project Type: Energy Transition Status: Open Funding Level: $$This project provides Indigenous communities access to clean energy through solar microgrids and home systems while capacity-building for livelihood improvements.
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Supporting Initiatives of Women Leaders in Indonesia to Protect their Communities and Ecosystems
Organization: Agroecology Fund Project Type: Regenerative Agriculture Status: Open Funding Level: $$This project will help implement diversified agroecological collective gardens for displaced farmers, ensure access to healthy food at all times, and support KMP’s initiative to train peasants in food preservation and processing techniques to reduce food waste and ensure food security and stable incomes for families, even during emergencies.
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Saving Mount Alik Sacred Forest in the Philippines
Organization: Higa-onon tribe Project Type: Nature Conservation Status: Open Funding Level: $The Higa-onon tribe on the island of Mindanao is seeking to purchase primary forest that is both sacred and immediately threatened.
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Inspiring Smart Energy Development through Hackathons in Indonesia
Organization: New Energy Nexus Project Type: Energy Transition Status: Open Funding Level: $$Through this program, hackathons will be conducted with specific problem statements focusing on smart energy initiatives in Indonesia. These hackathons will be targeted at energy enthusiasts, students, and professionals who will compete in the development of an innovative idea and/or a prototype.
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Expanding Wave-based Energy Generation in Java
Organization: New Energy Nexus Project Type: Energy Transition Status: Open Funding Level: $This project will help Pendulum finalize its design of ocean wave energy converter technology, then build and install one in two different locations of the Java Sea, targeting intended users of offshore fishing platforms.
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Scaling Climate Resilience Initiatives in Indonesia through the Women’s Earth Alliance Accelerator
Organization: Women's Earth Alliance Project Type: Nature Conservation Status: Open Funding Level: $$This project will support a 4-month training program to build capacity and skills, this initiative supports leaders from across Indonesia to deepen their strategies, build powerful alliances, and scale their grassroots solutions for the environment.
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