The Royal Golden Cocoon of Java: Cricula Trifenestrata # SDGAction49210

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Dolly Wong

wong1727@gmail.com

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Environmental benefits

Afforestation as climate crisis mitigation and biodiversity conservation

Community benefits

Job creations and rural women empowerment as wild silk spinners

Business model

Locally handmade export quality wild silk yarns are weaved into high quality aesthetic kimono sold in Japan. Part of the kimono sales are contributed as Cricula Trifenestrata wild silkworm natural habitat conservation (in Yogyakarta) which has afforestated an otherwise arid land and also conserved a Javanese natural and cultural landscape; The Imogiri Royal Cemetery built in 1632.