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Journal articleConservation and utilization of natural orchids using a collaborative action model in the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve, Sulawesi, Indonesia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Lore Lindu National Park (LLNP) as the core zone of the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve in Central Sulawesi is home to a unique biodiversity. In the last decade, over exploitation of orchids and illegal timber logging caused a reduction of more than 50% of the orchid population and about 10% of orchids diversity in their natural habitat. Nowadays, there are 31 species remaining and 3 of them are endemic to Sulawesi. In 2015, the LLNP authority (BBTNLL) began conducting research on orchid gardens growing in the National Park. Based on the research results the NP authority has built a conservation model for orchids through the education of pupils by combining ex-situ and in-situ conservation efforts through collaborative action methods to increase public awareness and restocking/restoration of orchids to their natural habitat. The NP authority used the model for conserving orchids for an educational program in cooperation with one local senior high school (SMA). The conservation-based education is carried out in four stages; (i) scoping areas and target locations, (ii) preparation of local content education materials, (iii) orchid conservation education and restocking by taking at least 3 samples per species in pure lines), (iv) replicating the results of conservation education as lessons-learned. The result of the implementation of this model is the establishment of an orchid education project based on a conservation agreement between the NP authority and the SMA. Today, students, but also spontaneously formed women's groups cooperate in protecting, breeding and restocking of orchids. In total, students and women groups have already successfully restored 465 orchid plants. Thus, the local population has made an important contribution to the conservation of the remaining 31 orchid species. Of this amount at least 25% was restored in the natural forest to increase the populations in-situ. Further, two other schools adopted this project as best practice for ecological education. Beside all this, some women gain income by selling breed orchids. Thus, beside a high ecological and conservation value, this initiative of the NP auhority also has an economic value. Key words. Forest, Biodiversity, Restoration, Endemic Species, Participatory, Education ID: 3486083 -
Journal articleSocial forestry programs: A responsible investment to support sustainable forest management and provide alternative income for local communities, Indonesia
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) has had a long experience in Indonesia to support the sustainable forest management. The CBFM approach has evolved into a new model, i.e., Social Forestry (SF). The SF drives to a more legal access from local community to utilize forest area. This SF opens opportunity for a more responsible investment by private sector to create cooperation’s with community organizations. The Forest Investment Program-1 implements CBFM through SF and has conducted activities in 17 villages, targeted a 17,000 ha into an agreement between communities with FMU and private sectors. A SWOT analysis is used to identify potential commodities in the targeted village and also to assess capacity of community organization. Interviews and focused group discussions were conducted to facilitate the development of a proposed cooperation with external parties for potential investment. Within the FIP-1 villages, there are five licenses for Social Forestry. Additionally, 6 new licenses are in the process. A total of USD 5 Million investment is planned for 17 villages. In average, for those 5 villages that has obtained SF licenses, a total of USD 1.6 Million have been invested in creating alternative livelihood, including USD 100 K/village for bee keeping, aquaculture and handicraft business development, USD 1.3 M for forestry program, and USD 222 K for village infrastructure program. Keywords: social forestry, sustainable forest management, Kalimantan, community forest ID: 3488277 -
Journal articleFood security and pro-poor-oriented forest and landscape management: Evidence from initiatives in Sri Lanka
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Sri Lanka is a global biodiversity hotspot and boasts a large land extent occupied by agriculture and agroforestry. Forest and tree-based solutions offer opportunities to reduce rural poverty and food and nutrition insecurity, exacerbated in rural regions that are more vulnerable to climate change. Accordingly, enhancing forestry as a means to improving rural conditions through livelihood opportunities is considered by the government as an important measure. This article reports the initial results from such a project that considers piloting food and medicinal forests and related value chains. It presents the assessment of socio- economic impacts of past forestry management interventions that could help develop a roadmap for innovative food-security and pro-poor oriented forest and landscape management practices. It also describes the efforts made to ensure the sustainability of project results. The project results can help in promoting community-based forest management that can be resource efficient and socially inclusive within the targeted populations of the post-conflict region. Ensuring social stability through such forestry interventions and enhancing community knowledge on landscape management has long-term favourable implications on creating a green economy. It advances efforts as part of the United Nations Decades on Ecosystem Restoration and Family Farming. Keywords: Food security, Nutrition, Species enrichment, forest business development, Sri Lanka ID: 3487086
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