05 September 2023 Indonesia
Members of the Youth Generation of Mekar Raya Cares for Environment (PGMRPL) carried out replanting activity in critical land areas in Bukit Semugo (Semugo Hill), in Mekar Raya Village, Simpang Dua District, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, on 18-19 August 2023. This is the second time after a similar activity was also carried out last year as a form of commitment from stakeholders to restore degraded areas due to landslide and flood 3 years ago, as well as celebrating the 78th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia this year.
10 July 2023 Indonesia
Temporarily halted its operations during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Village Business Unit (BUMDes) “Usaha Bersama Kabar Jaya” in Mekar Raya Village, Simpang Dua Sub-district, Ketapang District, West Kalimantan, is now back on track. The BUMDes which was formed in 2018 to run an agricultural equipment business that sells hoes, sprayer, herbicides and fertilizers received assistance from KPH Ketapang Utara and BPHP (Production Forest Management Agency) in the form of a water distiller, water tank and gallons in August 2021.
10 July 2023 Indonesia
In line with the National Action Plan for Sustainable Oil Palm (RAN-KSB) 2019-2024 as stipulated in Presidential Decree No.6/2019, Kayong Utara District Government has started preparing District Action Plan (RAD) for Sustainable Oil Palm (RAD-KSB) which has begun with the issuance of the Regent Decree (SK) No.195/Pangan.IV/III/2023 concerning the Team for the Preparation of District Action Plan for Sustainable Oil Palm in Kayong Utara District in March 2023. After the issuance of the decree, the initial draft has begun to be formulated in a workshop facilitated by Tropenbos Indonesia and Sawit Watch which took place on 20-21 June 2023. Participants who attended the event represented three OPDs (District Apparatus Agencies), namely District Development Planning Agency, Agriculture and Food Agency, and Kayong Utara Forest Management Unit (KPH).
05 June 2023 Indonesia
As part of stakeholders who can play an important role in managing and protecting forests and natural resources, women's role is in fact often still limited. In various public domains related to forest and land protection and management, many women are still silent, have not yet voiced their opinions, and are not involved in various decision-making. Various policies and decisions related to forest and land use often take place without the involvement of women.
03 June 2023 Indonesia
Village Forests, especially in peatland ecosystems, have vital roles to protect the ecosystems. In addition to meeting all the criteria as ‘high conservation value areas’ (HCVA), Village Forest areas are often the only remaining peatswamp forest with the peat depth of more than 3 meters, while the surrounding areas have been fully degraded or utilised for agriculture.
28 April 2023 Indonesia
On June 11th, 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) about 'Cooperation for Development and Empowerment of Kuala Tolak, Kuala Satong and Laman Satong Villages (3 villages surrounding Ketapang HCVA)’ has been signed between Ketapang District Government, represented by Pak Farhan as Ketapang Vice Regent, PT. Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL) represented by Bu Nunik Maharani Maulana as Director of Sustainability & Corporate Communications, Pak Donatus Rantan as Director of Mitra Pembangunan Ketapang or Ketapang Development Partners or MPK (Ketapang based NGO), and Pak Edi Purwanto, Director Tropenbos Indonesia (National based NGO).