Four Forest Management Units (FMU) of Central Sulawesi (Kulawi, Banawa Lalundu, Dolago Tanggunung, Sintuwu Maroso) and Lore Lindu National Park discussed and improved their developed short-term forest management plan for 2018 on 19 September in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The developed plans have been prepared after a series of four workshops in July to September which were organized by the Provincial Forestry Service, supported by FORCLIME.

Output of the event is a final version of a short-term forest management plan for FMUs, located in the buffer zone of Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve. The respective plan will be submitted to the head of the respective FMUs and the Head of Provincial Forest Service for approval.

For more information, please contact:

Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity Conservation and Provincial Coordinator of Central Sulawesi

Created: 25 September 2017

The Provincial Forest Service of Central Sulawesi conducted a coaching session for Forest Management Units (Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan - KPH) of Central Sulawesi, which are located in the buffer zone of Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve, on 18 September in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The event aims to improve the business plan of four KPHs (Kulawi, Banawa Lalundu, Dolago Tanggunung, Sintuwu Maroso) which previously have been developed through a series of four workshops in July to September. The previous workshops were organized by the Provincial Forestry Service and supported by the University of Tadulako, Central Sulawesi and FORCLIME.

During the event, four KPHs presented their business plan on the development of pine resin (Kulawi), mineral water processing (Banawa Lalundu), patchouli oil (Dolago Tanggunung) and rattan processing (Sintuwu Maroso). In addition, the Natural Resource Management Division of Sigi District presented its business plan on bamboo plantations and bamboo processing.

The Head of the Provincial Forestry Service, Mr Nahardi, claimed  the main objective of KPH development is to contribute to the livelihood of forest dwellers and enhance economic growth in the region, in addition to ensure the sustainability of forest functions.

For more information, please contact:
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity and Provincial Coordinator of Central Sulawesi

Created: 20 September 2017

The Minister for Environment and Forestry launched the logo of Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve at the national social forestry festival PeSoNa (Perhutanan Sosial Nusantara) at Manggala Wanabakti building, Jakarta, on September 6. The Lore Lindu National Park, which lays in the heart of Sulawesi, has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1977. The logo represents the reserve’s high standards on producing goods and services based on sustainability, health and fairness indicators and will be used for branding Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve productions.

For more information, please contact:
Ismet Khaerrudin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity, focal point for Forest Programme-3, and Provincial Coordinator Central Sulawesi

Created: 14 September 2017