Hasanuddin University consistently supports the achievement of SDG 15 through the implementation of various activities focused on the conservation and sustainable use of land, including forests and natural ecosystems. These activities include (1) the International Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture, which fosters global collaboration in the sustainable management of natural resources; (2) the International Conference on Sustainable Environment organized by the Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM Unhas), which highlights environmental conservation efforts and land governance; and (3) a Public Lecture on Forest Conservation with a guest speaker from Ehime University, Japan, which enhances understanding of tropical forest conservation.

International support is also evident through a visit by the UK Minister for Development alongside the Rector of Unhas to Alfred Wallace’s heritage site in Maros, which emphasizes the importance of biodiversity research in Wallacea. In addition, academic collaboration with Syiah Kuala University, facilitated by a visit to the Unhas Educational Forest KHDTK, strengthens knowledge exchange on sustainable forest management.

In the area of research and innovation, Unhas has established a cooperation with SEAMEO BIOTROP in developing tropical biotechnology, focusing on biodiversity conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. Unhas has also declared the establishment of a Geopark Research and Study Center, as a commitment to maintaining the balance between land use, biodiversity conservation, and geodiversity preservation.

This series of initiatives reflects Unhas’ role in initiating and supporting land conservation, both within the campus environment and in the wider community, through international collaboration, research, and community engagement.