Guard The Forest “Pharmacy”
“For Sirun Herman Manan (72), the forest is a paradise for medicinal plants. There, he seeks out medicinal plants to concoct herbal remedies, which can help with everything from toothaches to fevers, and even heart attacks. It doesn’t stop there; he also spreads the “virus” protecting the forest.” – Dionisius Reynaldo Triwibowo Sirun is from […]
“Even if there is a food crisis, we can still eat”
The prospect of a coming food crisis is not far-fetched, so say many experts. Food independence is badly needed, with a coordinated push towards growing produce in yards and sustainably harvesting forest foods. “These were all gathered from the forest,” the women inform the Sub-district Head of Kahayan Tengan and his entourage. Laid […]
Farming Without Chemicals
PALANGKA RAYA – The allotment in Kalampangan Village looks lush and green, packed with different kinds of fruit and vegetables. Plants thrive in these peatlands, which are treated by Randi and Rusman, young farmers from the community empowerment group JPIC Kalimantan Activists. Randi and Rusman are still relatively young, not even 30 years old. In […]
The Future of Sustainability
INTRODUCING THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO PERMACULTURE AND ECOTOURISM This piece of land is beautiful, covered by lush plants. Some time ago, several young people from Tahawa Village and Parahangan Village set foot in Tangkiling, a permacultural hotbed and ecotourist destination. These young visitors foresaw the promise of ecotourism in their own villages; as, too, did […]
World Gibbon Day 2021
SAVING THE ENDANGERED GIBBONS October 24 marks World Gibbon Day 2021, an international celebration of these smaller – but by no means less important – apes. _______ The Jungle Book’s King Louie might be the self-proclaimed ‘King of the Swingers’, but gibbons are the real rulers of the canopy. These lanky primates have elongated hands […]
Mulai Mencintai Pertanian, Menjaga Hutan Tetap Kekal
“Begitu kekayaan dan keindahan alam hilang, menyesal tak ada artinya. Menjaga adalah langkah yang paling utama untuk kelangsungan hidup anak cucu kelak.” “LESTARI alamku, lestari desaku, di mana Tuhanku menitipkan aku.” Penggalan lirik dari lagu berjudul Berita Cuaca karya Gombloh itu menggambarkan asa yang ingin diwujudkan oleh warga Desa Parahangan. Desa yang berada di Kabupaten […]
Bukit Bamba village forest shows promise for research
Palangka Raya, Indonesia, 30 September 2021–The Bukit Bamba Village Forest Management Monitoring Team (LPHD) and Borneo Nature Foundation (BNF) Indonesia discovered high levels of biodiversity in Bukit Bamba Village Forest, Kahayan Tengah District, Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan. With this in mind, LPHD Bukit Bamba hopes that the village forest can be used as a […]