The Makassar Environment and Forestry Education and Training Agency (BD LHK) has been tasked with managing the forest with special-purpose (KHDTK) of Tabo-Tabo Training Forest since 2010. Although the available resources (HR, financing, etc.) are relatively limited in this area, BD LHK Makassar has been implementing strategies aimed at maximising its potential, including the development of a network of cooperation, community partnerships and demonstration plots, among other initiatives. Moreover, the various approaches that are being implemented in terms of handling the challenges that are being faced are to be documented so that they can subsequently be used as lessons learned by KHDTK managers in other locations. As a result, FORCLIME is supporting BD LHK Makassar’s initiative to document its experiences regarding the management of the KHDTK Tabo-Tabo in a forthcoming publication.

As a first step towards the publication of a lessons learned book, from 21 - 25 October 2021, the BD LHK Makassar, working in collaboration with FORCLIME, interviewed various stakeholder representatives of BD LHK Makassar, as well as the technical implementing unit of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry posted in Makassar, various vocational forestry schools located in Makassar and Maros, the South Sulawesi Social Forestry Working Group, the Bulusaraung Forest Management Unit (KPH Bulusaraung), the village government and community leaders from the village of Tabo-Tabo, and the Forest Farmers Group, which is currently being assisted by BD LHK Makassar.

The results of these interviews will be compiled into a lessons-learned book that will specifically address the management of the Tabo-Tabo Training Forest. This book is expected to be completed and published in November 2021.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development

Created: 28 October 2021

The Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve (LLBR) area is rich in a diversity of flora and fauna, including orchids. It is estimated that some 100 species of orchid can be found in the LLBR, some of which are endemic species. Communities around LLBR often cultivate orchids as an alternative source of income due to the high prices and strong demand associated with this iconic flower.

Three villages around the LLBR are actively cultivating orchids, specifically the villages of Karunia, Rejeki and Bahagia, which are located in the district of Palolo in Sigi Regency. In order to improve the sustainability of community businesses and ensure the sustainability of CBLL forest management, FORCLIME, in collaboration with the Faculty of Forestry at Tadulako University and the Center for Integrated Business Services for Cooperatives, Micro-, Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises (PLUT KUMKM) in the province of Central Sulawesi, recently organised training relating to orchid propagation and digital marketing to an orchid-related women’s group in the three villages in question.

The training session was held on 24 October2021 in Karunia Village and was attended by 21 participants. In terms of orchid propagation, the participants received training in orchid propagation techniques and the conditions required for orchid growth, including climate, media, planting techniques, fertilization and storage. In terms of digital marketing, the material provided related to digital marketing strategies, the optimization of digital marketing and strategies aimed at determining suitable sale prices for orchids.

Suniati, one of the training participants from the village of Bahagia, conveyed her impressions of the training, stating that, ‘The most important thing that I learned was how to promote products online. However, training sessions such as this should be conducted in locations with decent Internet connectivity so that we can practice what we learn directly.’

For more information, please contact:
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Advisor for the Biodiversity Focal Point for the KFW Forest Program 3 and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi
Fikty Aprilinayati, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Biosphere Reserve Management

Created: 27 October 2021

In line with FORCLIME's mandate to support social forestry within Tanah Papua, FORCLIME has initiated activity aimed at identifying potential pilot villages through the Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) at Tambrauw. Based on discussions with the Forestry Service of West Papua Province and KPHP Tambrauw, three recommendations for prospective joint pilot villages were tabled, namely Orwen Village in Distrik Kwoor, Emmaus Village in Distrik Sausapor and Bikar Village in Distrik Bikar. The FORCLIME team, working in conjunction with representatives from KPHP Tambrauw, conducted visits to these villages in order to gather information on their geophysical conditions, community institutions, potential Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) and potential for assistance, as well as the locations of and access to the three villages. The field visits were held from 13 - 15 October 2021.

During the visits, the FORCLIME and KPHP Tambrauw teams met and interacted with local communities, which welcomed the team with open arms. Members of the Abun tribe live in the three villages and already have a recognized customary institution, namely the Abun Tribe Traditional Community Institution (Lembaga Masyarakat Adat Suku Abun - LEMASA). In general, the potential NTFPs that the three villages produce comprise lawang trees, candlenut, rattan, orchids, deer, agarwood and masoi. These NTFPs are managed by the community on a collective basis by approximately 12 - 27 persons and the management of the NTFPs is carried out in line with the customary rights of each clan. Various local wisdom relates to the management of NTFPs, particularly in relation to lawang oil, the managers of which must not have any bad intentions and must not have had any contact with women. In addition, hunting activity must be undertaken through the use of traditional tools. There is also a sacred forest here, specifically a forest that can only be accessed by clans who possess customary land rights. Moreover, the forest products that are produced within this forest can only be utilized by certain persons.

In the wake of these visits, the FORCLIME team and KPHP Tambrauw will consult with the West Papua Provincial Forestry Service in order to determine a target village and to coordinate regarding potential within in the village. The team is also planning to hold a number of events in order to disseminate information and will request permission from LEMASA prior to undertaking any such activities.

For more information, please contact:
Nita Yohana, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
Melanesia Brigite Boseren, Junior Adviser for Rural Livelihood, Forest Management and Conservation
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

Created: 26 October 2021