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Bigger commitment for forest landscape restoration in Indonesia
Indonesia - 27 January, 2014
The landscape approach is becoming more and more relevant as it links forest, biodiversity people, and livelihoods. To guarantee its appropriate implementation, strong coalitions and commitments towards sustainable development are needed from every party, including the private sector. This was one of the main issues raised at the national workshop “Systematization of Forest Productivity Improvement through the Landscape Restoration Program in Indonesia”, conducted in Lombok Island, Indonesia, 5th – 6th December 2013.
The workshop was attended by experts and representatives from government agencies, universities, international NGOs, researchers, and conservation professionals. During the workshop contextual landscape restoration efforts in Indonesia were presented and discussed to get insight into the perspectives from various groups.
During the workshop the participants also discussed the Guideline on Forest Landscape Restoration in Indonesia. Inputs, comments, and corrections will be included in a revised version that will be published soon. Implementation of this revised guideline will be tested in several pilot sites, such as Bukit Soeharto in East Kalimantan, Wanagama Forest in Yogyakarta – Central Java, Bengkulu in Sumatra Island, and East Nusa Tenggara province.
As part of the workshop, information on restoration and rehabilitation activities done in many locations in Indonesia were collected from members of the network of Restoration Ecosystem, Reclamation, Forest Rehabilitation, and MASBENI (the Indonesian Landscape Community). This information will provide the total area of restoration, reclamation, and rehabilitation efforts in Indonesia which the Government of Indonesia can use to plant a pledge for the Bonn Challenge initiative.