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COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT TO SUPPORT RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF PEATLANDS IN SUNGAI KEMAN COMMUNITY FOREST PRODUCTION IN DENDANG SUB-DISTRICT, TANJUNG JABUNG TIMUR REGENCY

Mitra Aksi Jambi

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Ecosystem Damage on the Peatlands
  • Lack of Community Knowledge on the Management and Utilization of Natural Resources

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Provide training, mentoring and develop the technical capacity of farmers
  • Perform restoration on burnt areas in the peatlands
  • Create drainage canals and hydrant wells for mitigation

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • 3,600 hectares of peat landscape in the Production Forest of Sungai Keman, East Tanjung Jabung Regency, restored
  • 500 farmers develop models of Integrated Organic Farming to support the increase of revenue of the small farmers & to protect the landscape of Berbak
  • The establishment of 10 canal units and 25 hydrant well units at critical points of fire and critical peats at the production forest of Sungai Keman

COMMUNITY-BASED MANGROVE FOREST MANAGEMENT ACROSS THE EASTERN COASTAL AREA OF THE OGAN KEMERING ILIR REGENCY, SOUTH SUMATRA

Bakau Sumatera Selatan NGO

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • The Threat of Forest and Land Fires
  • Unsustainable Forest Management

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Restoration in the mangrove areas
  • Community development - education and conservation awareness creation
  • The formation of community groups that are concerned with forest and land fires (KMPA)

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The protection and restoration of protected mangrove forest areas by involving the local east coast community of OKI
  • A sustainable and improvement of local communities' economy in the vicinity of the protected mangrove forests
  • The existence of multi-stakeholders involvement in the management of protected mangrove forests in the eastern coast of OKI (+/- 115,000 ha)
  • An increase in awareness by the multi-stakeholders and communities on the sustainability and preservation of mangrove forests

A CONSERVATION FINANCIAL MODEL TO PROTECT RISKY LANDSCAPES

PT GAL

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Threats to Peatland Ecosystems
  • Forest and Land Fire Threats, and Illegal Logging
  • Lack of Community Knowledge on the Management and Utilization of Natural Resources

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Management of peatland hydrology
  • Development of natural resources (silvofishery) and infrastructure
  • Restoration and conservation of peat swamp forest habitats and biodiversity
  • Forest Patrol
  • Rehabilitation of peat swamp forest hydrology

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • Terawatnya lanskap lebih luas di sekitar Taman Nasional Berbak Sembilang
  • Protect the habitat of endangered species within the IUCN, including the Sumatran Tiger
  • Reduced GHG emissions to avoid planned deforestation
  • Prevention of illegal logging in peat swamp forests through the development of an integrated forest conservation (peat management plans and monitoring systems, including protection/patrolP
  • Mitigation of forest and swamp fires
  • The rehabilitation of 22,280 hectares of peatland  

A PARTNERSHIP PREPARATION PROGRAM ON THE ECOSYSTEM OF SENEPIS-GSKBB-KAMPAR PENINSULA-KERUMUTAN-B30 IN PROTECTING, REHABILITATING, AND PREVENTING THE DESTRUCTION OF FOREST AND PEAT ECOSYSTEMS BY SUSTAINABLY ENCOURAGING THE COMMUNITY'S CREATIVE ECONOMY

FKKM RIAU

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Forest and Land Fire Threats, and Illegal Logging

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Build a multi-stakeholder management model in each landscape
  • Protect from fire threats and illegal logging
  • Sustainable use of local commodities (plantations, fisheries and tourism development)

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • Threats of fire and illegal logging is reduced
  • An increase of livelihood from natural resources and reducement of forest and land fires threats in 500 villages in the 10 priority landscapes
  • The existence of institutionalized multi-stakeholders management of the landscapes
  • Sustainable community economy improvement

A SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE KERUMUTAN ECOSYSTEM THROUGH THE RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF MANGROVE PEATLANDS, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMY

RUPARI Consortium

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Forest Encroachment in the Conservation Areas
  • Land Management Conflicts that Impacts Natural Resources to the Community

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Economic empowerment (livelyhood) in 12 villages targeting 21 groups
  • Replanting land in 2 villages with an area of 375 ha involving women's groups
  • Natural Resource Management

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • An increase in economic development and reduced risk of Forest and Land Fires in 12 villages with 21 community groups
  • Good Integrated Farming products covering 9 ha, where 6 ha are used for horticulture cultivation and 3 ha are used for local forest plantations in 3 villages (Belantaraya, Kuala Gaung & Teluk Pinang)
  • The growth of crab cultivation (4000 crab baskets) in the village of Terusan Kempas and Village of Kuala Gaung
  • The creation of social forestry covering an area of 8,107.69 ha in 6 villages in 2020 (Village of Kuala Gaung, Simpang Gaung Village, Terusan Kempas Village, Batang Sari Village, Batang Tumu Village and Khairiah Mandah Village)

PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE TRADITIONAL UTILIZATION ZONES OF THE BUKIT TIGA PULUH ECOSYSTEM

Betabuh Tigapuluh Consortium

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Forest and Land Fire Threats, Illegal Logging, and the poaching of wildlife in TNBT and HLBB
  • Unsustainable Forest Management
  • Lack of Community Knowledge on the Management and Utilization of Natural Resources

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Conduct potential, economic, social, and cultural studies and mappings in 8 villages
  • Potential development and package tours
  • Community development - environmental education

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The implementation of the teaching and learning process for the Talang Mamak community living in the traditional utilization zones
  • A minimum of 20,000 local plants planted within the National Park of Bukit Tigapuluh, especially in traditional utilization zones
  • There are at least 4 women groups that utilize NTFP as an alternative economic source
  • The establishment of 5 Tourism Awareness Groups (KSW) in the Bukit Tigapuluh Landscape and 4 Women Groups using NTFPs
  • Protected the areas of Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (TNBT) and the Protected Forest of Bukit Betabuh (HLBB) covering 14,000 ha through security and patrol activities
  • The planting of at least 60,000 economically viable forestry crops by 8 Forest Farmer Groups (KTH)

COMMUNITY-BASED RESTORATION, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND PROTECTION PROGRAM IN THE PROTECTED FOREST OF MERANTI SUNGAI MERAH IN THE GRANT AREA OF DANGKU MERANTI

YAPEKA & KPHP MERANTI

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Unsustainable Forest Management
  • Forest and Land Fires

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Developing biogas in 2 (two) villages, as an entry point to perform various activities such as restoration, protection and development programs
  • Map the community's socio-economic conditions, environmental issues, and village potentials
  • Formation of village groups as well as capacity building

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • 100,000 trees planted in critical river basins in Meranti Sungai Merah Protected Forest
  • An increase in the community's capacity for fire prevention and mitigation
  • Improved sustainable green practices by communities
  • Increased livelihoods

A PROGRAM TO NOMINATE BERBAK SEMBILANG NATIONAL PARK AS A BIOSPHERE RESERVE

MAB Indonesia

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • The Status of This Area Is Not yet Acknowledged as a Biosphere Reserve
  • Not Part of the World Biosphere Reserve Network yet
  • Lack of Forest Resource Value

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Create an integrated management plan
  • Conduct baseline data collections and zoning determination of the Biosphere Reserves
  • Acquire recommendations and support from stakeholders
  • Form a work team

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The establishment of institutional area management
  • The establishment of a management and an action plan for the Berbak Sembilang area
  • The establishment of the Berbak Sembilang Biosphere Reserve area as Indonesia's 12th Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO's MAB Program

RESTORATION & PROTECTION PROGRAM IN THE PROTECTED PEAT FOREST OF PANDUAN RIVER AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS ON THE LANDSCAPE OF KUBU-RAYA, WEST KALIMANTAN

Palung Consortium

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Efforts to Optimize the Potential of Natural Resources That Have High Economic Value Outside the Area Does Not yet Exists
  • The Threat of Encroachment and Wildlife Hunting as Well as Land Extension by Burning
  • Lack of Awareness in the Management of Natural Resources and Ecotourism

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Restoration, protection, and planting of plants that have economic value
  • Build integrated demonstration plots on biogas, natural agriculture, and ponds
  • Intensify the Family Welfare Development (PKK) activities and packaging the products from women empowerment groups in cooperation with regencies PKK
  • Improve the economy of communities
  • Community understanding of protected peat areas and forest functions
  • Strengthen the ecotourism development initiative in five targeted villages

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • 6,000 ha of protected peatland forests protected
  • The availability of 6 biodigester units built in the targeted villages
  • Areas that need to be restored in Sungai Paduan protected peat forest are mapped
  • At least 180 people from farmer groups/LPHD are trained for integrated agricultural activities and regional restoration
  • The training of 60 teachers who have concern for the environment
  • Ecotourism program packages and environmental education
  • The demonstration plots in 5 villages for agricultural activities, biogas, livestock and fisheries
  • The training of 60 community-based tourism actors for tourism development, and the presence of tour packages that follows local natural resources
  • The training of 120 women's groups for several activities that suits the local natural resources
  • 100,000 seedlings with an area of at least 100 hectares planted within the Protected Forest

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE KAMPAR PENINSULA ECOSYSTEM BY SYNERGIZING PROTECTION, RESTORATION, COMMUNITY ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT, AND PREVENTION AND FOREST FIRE RESPONSE PROGRAMS

Kampar Peninsula Consortium

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Forest and Land Fire Threats and Illegal Logging
  • Lack of Forest and Land Governance

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Community development
  • Protection from forest fire threats
  • Restoration in critical areas

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The availability of 40,000 ready-to-plant horticultural crops (cacao, coffee, pepper, and areca nuts) seedlings in 10 villages (Penyengat, Sungai Rawa, Mangkapan, Lalalng, Bunsur, Dosan, Lalang Kabung, Sering, Pelalawan and Teluk Meranti) in the second and third year of activity
  • The preservation of a special production forest management unit block of Besar Serkap lake with an area of 14,743 ha, the conservation of forest areas in 5 villages, as well as strengthening the MPA institution
  • 126,000 mangrove stems, 7,000 sago stems, 15,000 pedada stems, 15,000 bamboo trees, and 6,000 jelutung trees planted

INSTITUTIONAL REVITALIZATION PROGRAM FOR COORDINATING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE GIAM SIAK KECIL BUKIT BATU BIOSPHERE RESERVE

MAB Indonesia

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • The absence of a Good Work Program and Resource Management in the Biosphere Reserve Area of Giam Siak Kecil Bukit Batu (GSK-BB)
  • No Legal Aspects or Legal Basis
  • The absence of an institutional Management Structure

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • The establishment of an institutional management coordination agency for the GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve at the regency level (Siak Regency and Bengkalis Regency)
  • Make the institutional management coordination agency for the GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve practical, efficient and implementable
  • Institutional revitalization of the coordinating management agency of GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The improvement of secretarial functions by creating main tasks, secretarial functions, and standard operating procedures
  • Establishment of better and more efficient coordination at the regency level (Siak Regency and Bengkalis Regency) through the establishment of an institutional management coordination agency for the GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve
  • The establishment of a 2017 - 2021 GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve Management Plan and Work Program at the regency level
  • The establishment of the legal aspects underlying the institutional management coordination agency's activities in managing the GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve
  • The establishment of an institutional management coordination agency for the GSK-BB Biosphere Reserve that is practical, efficient and implementable

LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS IN ENCOURAGING AND STRENGTHENING THE SECURITY OF THE GIAM SIAK KECIL BUKIT BATU (GSK-BB) ECOSYSTEM

KONSORSIUM KBH RIAU

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Lack of Public Awareness About the Law Against Forest and Land Fires, Illegal Logging and the Hunting of Wildlife
  • The Threat of Forest and Land Fires
  • Lack of Security in the 15 Villages in GSK-BB, Kampar Peninsula, TNBT, Kerumutan, and Senepis

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Provide education and socialization to the community in the 15 villages regarding the law against Forest and Land Fires, illegal logging and the hunting of wildlife
  • Mapping in the 15 villages

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • Decreased forest and land fire threats, illegal logging, and poaching of wildlife
  • The formation of community groups that concerns on the enforcement of environmental law

RESTORATION, ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION, AND COMMUNITY WELFARE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS TO SAVE AND ACHIEVE A SUSTAINABLE UTILIZATION AT THE SENEPIS LANDSCAPE

The Consortium of Senepis Ecosystem

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Forest and Land Fire Threats, and Illegal Logging
  • The Lack of Forest and Land-use Governance

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Rehabilitate the mangrove and peatland areas
  • Economic development for sustainable use, and the processing of fishery products
  • Protection against forest and land fires threats, and illegal logging

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The protection of a tiger conservation area, with an area of 96,111 hectares, and a core area of 10,940 hectares that has it's status and existence clarified
  • The restoration of 40 hectares of mangrove areas and 45 hectares of forest/peatland areas
  • The communities from the three villages (where the program is held) covering 174,297 hectares now have a concern and take an active role in the improvement and protection of the Senepis landscape

PROTECTION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED RESTORATION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS IN THE GSK-BB ECOSYSTEM

GSK-BB Consortium

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • The Threat of Forest and Land Fires
  • Lack of Community Knowledge of Natural Resources Management and Utilization
  • Lack of Forest & Land Security and Governance

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Community capacity building for the utilization of NTFPs in the management of GSK-BB's MPA
  • Development of agro-tourism in 5 villages in Bungaraya Sub-district, which includes Jayapura Village
  • Establishing a management institution in the MPA of Giam Siak Kecil - Bukit Batu
  • Perform restoration in 6 villages in Bengkalis Regency
  • Collaborative development for the protection of Giam Siak Kecil Biosphere Reserve area

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The increased ability of community business groups in the utilization of NTFP
  • A total of 39,612 ha restored in 6 villages by constructing 24 canals involving 12 groups
  • Patrolling activities involving the community to protect the biosphere reserve area of Giam Siak Kecil is formed
  • The protection of 178,722 hectares of core Biosphere Reserve zones in the GSK-BB ecosystem. (Which consists of 84,967 ha of Giam Siak Kecil Wildlife Reserve area, 21,500 ha of Bukit Batu Wildlife Reserve area, and allocation of 72,255 ha of SMF)

COMMUNITY-BASED PEATLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROGRAMS IN TAHURA ORANG KAYO HITAM

Gita Buana and IDH Consortium

PROBLEM STATEMENT

  • Unsustainable Forest Management
  • Forest and Land Fires

STRATEGIC INTERVENTION/ ACTION

  • Community development - education and conservation awareness creation
  • Restoration in critical areas
  • Protection from forest fires threats (blocking of canals, reservoirs, water, towers, fire monitors, increase the communities firefighting capability in target villages)

PROJECTED IMPACT

  • The increase of the community's capacity in fire prevention and mitigation
  • Livelihood improvement
  • 150,000 trees with an area of 300 ha planted in the critical deforested peatlands around the Tanjung community's forest area


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