With the goal of developing a plan that addresses spatial use and sourcing potential for forest areas in Papua Province, the Papua Forestry and Environment Service, supported by FORCLIME, held a meeting to develop such a Provincial Level Forestry Plan (RKTP) on 22 November 2022 in Jayapura. The RKTP document is a plan that contains macro-directions for spatial areas or spaces and that addresses the potential of forest areas in terms of engagement in forestry development and the development of non-forestry initiatives that utilize forest areas. In this regard, the plan sets out estimates of the contribution that the forestry sector can make to provincial areas for a period of 20 years.

“The RKTP is a long-term forestry sector planning document for Papua that has been prepared in sync with the National Level Forestry Plan and that will be drawn up by taking into account its position in relation to and linkages with the Long-Term Development Plan, Medium-Term Development Plan and Regional Government Work Plan,” explained the Head of the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service, Jan Jap L. Ormuseray, S.H., M.Sc., in remarks that he made during the recent event. “In addition, the RKTP preparations will simultaneously address an adaptation to the latest policies in the wake of the issuance of the Job Creation Law and the Special Autonomy Law,” Mr. Ormuseray continued.

The recent meeting was attended by representatives from the Papua Forestry and Environment Service (DKLH), as well as by Bappeda Papua, technical implementation units at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Papua and various partners operating within the province.

During the meeting, several resource persons presented the following materials, which will be used as a guide during the preparation of the RKTP:

• Directions for the 2011 - 2030 National Level Forestry Plan, which were delivered by Mrs. Endah Setyowati, SE., M.Sc from the Directorate for Planning and Use of Forest Areas and Formation of Forest Management Areas, Directorate-General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
• A review of policies and issues, as well as initiatives aimed at determining a national forestry strategy for Papua Province, which were presented by Prof. Dr. Hariadi Kartodiharjo, Professor of the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University.
• Revision of the 2013 - 2033 Papua Provincial Spatial Plan following the establishment of three new autonomous regions, which was presented by the Head of the Regional Development Planning Agency for Papua Province, Mr. Mirwan Gani ST.
• Forestry development policy as it relates to the preparation of the Papua RKTP and the vision for sustainable development and policies within the province, which were presented by Mr. Donnie Watopa, S.Hut., M.hut. from the Planning Division of the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service.
• Policy directions for the use of Production Forest and Protected Forest in accordance with the National Level Forestry Plan, which were presented by Mr. Saeful, S.Hut, MS. from the Center for Sustainable Forest Management for Jayapura XV region.
• Thematic support initiatives for spatial data for the Papua RKTP, which were presented by Mr. Oom Suparmo, S.E., Head of the Forest Resources Information Section at the Center for the Consolidation of Forest Areas and Environmental Management for Region X Jayapura.

After the meeting had been concluded, the DKLH Technical Team held another FGD the following day in order to refine the various strategic issues that had been identified the day before. In addition, the Technical Team also discussed the availability of data and drew up a timeframe for the completion of the Papua Provincial Level Forestry Plan document.

For more information, please contact:
Theodora F. Resubun, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces