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Social forestry is a sustainable forest management system used in state forest areas or private/customary forests. It is implemented by local communities to improve their welfare, maintain environmental balance, as well as maintain local socio-cultural dynamics. The social forestry program provides opportunities for local community members to apply for forest area management rights. Once approved by the government, the community can then cultivate and benefit from the forest in environmentally friendly ways.

Social Forestry is one of the main focuses of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s work to improve the welfare of communities around forests. This policy is also the legal basis for communities living around forest areas (who have a history of cultivating the forest, depending on the forest, and whose activities can affect the forest ecosystem) to manage state forest areas. Social forestry areas cover ​​12.7 million hectares spread throughout Indonesia.

Legal access to forest management is made via one of five management schemes. First, the village forest scheme (HD), which is a state forest whose management rights are given to village institutions for village welfare. Second, community forests (HKm), namely state forests whose main use is aimed at empowering local communities. Third, community plantations (HTR/IPHPS), namely plantations in production forests that were built by community groups to increase the potential and quality of production forests by applying silviculture to ensure sustainability of forest resources. Fourth, customary forest (HA), namely forest within the territory of customary forest communities. Fifth, forestry partnership, where there is cooperation between local communities, forest managers, holders of forest utilization business permits, forest lease-to-use permits, or forest product primary industry business permits.

Our goals through the sustainable forest management

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BNF’s is a member of the Working Group (Pokja) for the Acceleration of Social Forestry in Central Kalimantan Province, and also carries out activities including:

  • Community facilitation and assistance in the social forestry licensing process in Panjehang, Bukit Sua, and Petuk Barunai Villages, Rakumpit District.
  • Community facilitation and assistance for social forestry management through the HKm scheme in Panjehang and Petuk Berunai Villages, and through fisheries cultivation, and home food gardens development in Bukit Sua Village.
  • Facilitation to the community of Tambak Village, Banama Tingang District, Pulang Pisau Regency, in cultivating kelulut honey and managing clean water.
  • Encouragement for the adoption of a Customary Forest Community Decree (MHA) and a forestry partnership scheme between MHA Mungku Baru and PT Taiyoung.

 

All social forestry assisted locations carried out by BNF are villages and sub-districts located in the Rungan Landscape working area. BNF aims to expand social forestry assistance, particularly in Pulang Pisau Regency and Gunung Mas Regency, Central Kalimantan.

Support us to expand the social forestry assistance now. So, there will be more community impacted and will join our action to protect the forest.

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