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April 2014 Capacity-building workshop for Southeast Asia on ecosystem conservation and restoration to support achievement of Aichi Biodiversity

First Ecosystem Restoration concession in Indonesia

Concession Area

Why Indonesia and why Sumatra?

Species density

1 16-24

Density map of globally-threatened birds across the world

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005) Biodiversity synthesis report

• 1900: 16 million ha
• 1997: 2.2 million ha
• 2002: 650,000 ha
• 2011: 500,000 ha
• 2014: ???? ha

Harapan Rainforest Concession: 98,555 ha now represents 20%+ of all remaining dry lowland rainforest in Sumatra

Harapan Rainforest Ecosystem Restoration Concession

• Status:

Production Forest managed for Ecosystem Restoration

• License:

South Sumatra (52,170 ha): 2007 for 100 years Jambi (46,385 ha): 2010 for 60 + 35 years

• Rights to benefit from: Non-Timber Forest Products and

environmental services

• Not permitted: Timber harvesting, agricultural development and

mining

Mission:

As forest stewards we will:

• Protect and restore the productivity and ecosystem

services of Indonesia’s natural forest.

• Sustainably manage the forest resources in harmony with

nature and people’s needs.

• Collaborate with diverse partners and demonstrate

innovative techniques.

Vision:

‘Restoring Indonesia’s Forests For Future Needs’

Long-term aims

• A viable and healthy ecosystem for Indonesia and

the world

• Financially self-sustained
• A productive landscape in the region, contributing

to local economy

• Multi-stakeholder participation
• Broad base of collaborative supporters

Existing Land Use Plan (2008)

LUP Allocation Conservation: 52% Livelihood: 5% Collaboration: 11% Intensive Restore: 2% Wood Production: 25% Shareholder: 3% Infrastructure: 2%

Draft Land Use Plan (2014)

Management activities

• Forest protection
• Environmental monitoring
• Research and Development
• Restoration
• Community partnership
• Business development

Forest Protection

Self-defense training

Classroom Instruction Fire Management

Forest Fire Management

Environmental monitoring

Species Type Total Species Identified IUCN Protection Status CR EN VU NT Birds 305

• 1

8 67 Mammals 64 2 8 9 5 Amphibians 38

• 6

Reptiles 57

• 2
• Fish

122 1 3

• Bees

2

• Vegetation

728 4 6 11

• Total

1,316 7 17 31 78

Monitoring flora, fauna and abiotic systems across the whole forest

Research and Development

Forest restoration based on science. Interpolations and modeling of current forest condition.

Basal area

(m2 ha-1) High secondary forest Open land

Pioneer proportion of stem frequency

Pioneer dominated Climax dominated

Current research collaborators

National

• Universitas Jambi
• Universitas Bogor (IPB)
• Universitas Andalas
• FORDA

International

• University of Copenhagen
• University of Gottingen
• University of Hamburg
• Kew Gardens

Forest Restoration

• Planting

– Nurseries: producing high value wood, NTFP and biodiversity seedlings for the forest

• Assisting natural regeneration

– Removing pioneer species and noxious plants which inhibit natural growth – Reducing competition for targeted tree species

Community nursery Central nursery

Community partnership

• Bathin sembilan (SAD)
• Approximately 200 families

Sekola bersamo Klinik bersamo

Planting day with students from local schools

Business development

• Becoming self-

financing

• High value NTFPs

– Honey – Bamboo – Rattan – Rubber – Jelutung – Jernang – Gaharu

• Carbon crediting
• Eco-tourism

Collaborating with community businesses – rubber extraction

Challenges to ERC Sustainability

1980’s 2002

2008 2013

Forest Access

1980’s 2002

June 2013

Harapan Base Camp, Jambi Province, Sumatra

Donors: Partners: