In an effort to attain inputs, particularly as regards locations that have the potential to be selected as pilot villages, FORCLIME organized a coordination meeting with the Customary Community Task Force (Gugus Tugas Masyarakat Adat-GTMA) on 22 June 2021 in Jayapura, Papua Province. The meeting was opened by Assistant I of the Regional Secretariat of Jayapura Regency, acting as Chair of the GTMA, Mr. Abdul Rahman Basri.

In Jayapura Regency, the GTMA, in collaboration with a number of other development partners, has carried out the mapping and facilitation of various Customary Communities (Masyarakat Hukum Adat - MHA) within the Jayapura Regency area. Said mapping activities, as undertaken by GTMA, include the mapping of the Buyaka customary area (outside of Lake Sentani), the Oktim customary area (which covers Unurumguay, Kaureh, Yapsi and Airum), the Dmutru customary area (which covers Nimboran, Elseng in Kemtuk and Kemtuk Gresi Districts), the Imbinumbay adat (which covers Rafinerara District bordering Jayapura City) and the Yewena Yonsu customary area (which covers Depapre District in Tablasupa and Tablanusu villages). In addition, the GTMA, working in collaboration with the technical implementing unit of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Papua (BBKSDA) and the Jayapura Regency Government has succeeded in motivating 11 villages within the Nimbokrang area to sign an agreement aimed at turning their specific area into a customary conservation forest.

A follow-up to the coordination meeting was held in order to identify and determine the locations of FORCLIME 4.0 pilot villages that would develop social forestry programmes. The determination of these locations has taken into account the readiness of villages, as demonstrated through the active involvement of other parties, including the forestry agency in Jayapura.

For more information, please contact:
Rut Ohoiwutun, Junior Advisor for Community Forestry and Hutan Adat
Theodora F. Resubun, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province