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