President Prabowo Subianto met with King Charles III in London, where the two leaders agreed on cooperation between Indonesia and the United Kingdom in ecosystem restoration and environmental preservation, particularly in Indonesia’s national parks.
The meeting took place on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Lancaster House in London. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said the discussion focused on collaboration in environmental protection and nature conservation.
“Earlier, the President met with King Charles III, and the main point was that there was cooperation and a commitment from the UK to help Indonesia restore ecosystems and enhance the restoration of 57 national parks in Indonesia,” Teddy said in a statement on the Cabinet Secretariat’s YouTube channel on Thursday, December 22, 2026.
According to Teddy, the cooperation reflects ongoing and future efforts to strengthen conservation programmes across several regions in Indonesia.
Focus on Way Kambas and Conservation Areas in Aceh
Teddy said one of the areas already included in the cooperation is Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, which is widely known for its role in Sumatran elephant conservation.
“What’s already underway is the Way Kambas national park, which is related to elephants,” he said.
In addition to Way Kambas, conservation efforts are also taking place in the Peusangan area in Aceh. Teddy explained that the land involved belongs to President Prabowo and has been handed over to the state for environmental preservation.
The total area of the land is estimated at around 90,000 hectares and is spread across several locations. Teddy emphasised that the land will not be used solely for elephant conservation.
“But not all of it will be for elephant conservation. The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) will later adjust which areas are for elephants and which are for other ecosystems,” he said.
The cooperation with the UK forms part of Indonesia’s broader efforts to strengthen conservation management and ecosystem restoration across protected areas.
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Investment, Maritime Cooperation, and Education Agreements
The meeting with King Charles III was part of President Prabowo’s official visit to the United Kingdom from Monday, January 19, 2026, to Wednesday, January 21, 2026. During the visit, Prabowo also met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and representatives from leading UK universities.
Teddy said the visit resulted in several concrete outcomes for Indonesia. “Essentially, the President wants to achieve something when he goes abroad: products, results, and a positive impact for Indonesia,” he said.
Three key outcomes were recorded following Prabowo’s meeting with Starmer. These included an investment commitment worth £4 billion, or approximately Rp90 trillion, maritime cooperation, and collaboration in the construction of 1,582 ships.
“According to the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries [Sakti Wahyu Trenggono], these ships will employ around 600,000 people. Why? Because they will be produced and assembled in Indonesia,” Teddy said.
He added that approximately 30,000 jobs would be for ship crews, 400,000 for production, and around 170,000 would come from multiplier effects.
Prabowo also met with 24 professors from 24 leading universities in the UK, including King’s College London, the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, and the University of Edinburgh. Meetings were also held with the UK Minister of Education and the Russell Group.
Among the outcomes discussed were plans to establish 10 new campuses in Indonesia, particularly in the medical field, as well as a lecturer exchange programme involving British professors teaching at Indonesian universities. President Prabowo has stated his aim to improve the global ranking of Indonesian universities.
