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A joint initiative ofLISMAN SUMARDJANIDirector of OperationPT Restorasi Ekosistem [email protected]
AGUS BUDI UTOMOForest and Biodiversity AdviserBurung [email protected]
Seminar on ERC in Indonesia. IGES. 15 June 2017. Tokyo
Courtesy of Belinda Arunarwati Margono et al 2012
Conserving the remaining Sumatra lowland rainforest
▪ Production forest, active logging until 2004
▪ Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA)
▪ First Ecosystem Restoration Concession (ERC) in Indonesia –98,000 Ha managed by PT REKI
▪ License held by PT REKI for Hutan Harapan:
▪ Ministerial Decree No. 293/Menhut-II/2007, August 2007 (100 years) for 52.170 ha in South Sumatera Province;
▪ Ministerial Decree No. 327/Menhut-II/2010, Mei 2010 (60 years) for 46.385 ha in Jambi Province
▪ Joint initiative of Burung Indonesia, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), and BirdLife International.
Establishing Hutan Harapan as an ERC
▪ Holds significant portion of the remaining Sumatra lowland rainforests
▪ Important for the livelihood of indigenous people Batin Sembilan
▪ Deliver ecosystem services important for the wider landscape
Hutan Harapan in the landscape
4 Critically Endangered and 6 Vulnerable species
9 Globally Threatened Species
Critically Endangered Asian Elephant and Sumatran Tiger, 6Endangered species and other 10 Vulnerable species
Hutan Harapan is a KEY BIODIVERSITY AREA
88% of plant species in Sumatra
49% of bird species in Sumatra
33% of mammal species in Sumatra
29% of reptile species in Sumatra
47% of amphibian species in Sumatra
20% of fresh water species in Sumatra
▪ Conserve natural habitat of
globally threatened species in
Sumatra - the critically endangered
lowland rainforest of Sumatra for
future generations
▪ Provide opportunities to the public
and private sector to participate in
improving nature’s capital
▪ Manage Hutan Harapan as a
productive landscape in
collaboration with local
communities and other
stakeholders
Hutan Harapan Vision
Hutan Harapan ERC is managing secondary forests and degraded lands for multiple objectives so that the ecological functions as
well as the economic and social values are improved.
Management strategies
Reflection after 10 years of implementation
Land-use stabilizationBuild economic sustainability
Community and stakeholder engagement
HabitatRestoration
Management strategies
Priority areas of work
Develop non-wood based businesses
Protecting forest from fires, illegal
logging, and forest clearing
Wildlife protection
Collaborative management
▪ Collaborate with stakeholders and partners at local, national, and international levels
▪ Strengthen Indonesia’s policy framework on forest management in ecosystem restoration concessions
Rehabilitation of degraded lands and
restoration of degraded forests
Research on conservation and
restoration
Challenge - Fire fighting
Challenge - Forest Protection
Social challenges are bigger than the technical ones
Support livelihood development of indigenous people
Support basic health & education for indigenous people
Land-use agreements with in-migrant groups
Current conditions:
Operational activities: 200 employees - 50% forest protection
Operating cost: USD 2.0 M per annum
Fuel: USD 110K per annum
Towards self-financing in 10 years
• Buffer Agroforestry: Rubber 3,000+ Ha;
Horticulture & fruits: 1,000 Ha.
Sungkai: 2,000 Ha
Others: 1,000 Ha
• Sylvo-pasture: 200 ha.
• Ecotourism: 200 ha.
Business Development with community
Towards self-financing in 10 years
Location-location-location
Indonesia economic growth 5.3%, pop 250m
In (South) East Asia: the epicenters of world fastest growth region
Networking: BirdLife partnership, supporters (friends of Hutan Harapan)
Strong branding of Hutan Harapan
Experience and knowledge on managing ERC developed during 10 years of implementation
Moving forward
Advantage
Local to global partnerships
▪ Development partners
▪ Corporate partners
▪ Research and education partners
▪ NGO partners
Opportunities for corporates’ involvement
Support needed:
▪ Fire prevention and fire fighting▪ Information and Communication Technology▪ Business development on non-timber forest products and services▪ Transportation management▪ Community partnership development▪ Community livelihood development▪ Ecotourism▪ Others
Join Hutan Harapan Global Partnership to Conserve Critically Endangered Sumatra Lowland Rainforest
BirdLife International – Tokyo Office is our focal point in Japan
Ms. Keiko SuzueE-mail: [email protected]
BirdLife International Tokyo4F TM Suidobashi Building2-14-6 Misaki-choo, Chiyoda-kuTokyo
