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To support the cultivation and conservation (through restocking) of orchids in the Papua Conservation center (BBKSDA Papua) area and to support the marketing development of the Kareba Orchid of the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve (LLBR), FORCLIME organized a recent visit and exchange of knowledge with the BBKSDA Papua regarding orchid conservation and cultivation. This activity was implemented from 28 - 30 November 2022 in the BBKSDA Papua-assisted villages of Maribu and Dosai. The arrival of the FORCLIME team was warmly welcomed by Mr. Purnama Ashari, the Head of the Moy Resort and the Forest Ranger coordinator.
The main points discussed during the meeting were the various obstacles experienced regarding orchid cultivation and orchid conservation through natural restocking. In addition, based on the lessons learned from BBKSDA Papua,the Kareba Orchid of LLBR will need to receive support and assistance in order to secure distribution permits, so that sales of orchids are able to meet requests that originate from outside the LLBR area.
For more information, please contact:
Fikty Aprilinayati, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Biosphere Reserve Management
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity Focal Point for the KFW Forest Program 3 and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi
The Conservation Center (BBKSDA) in Papua is the technical implementing unit of the Directorate-General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Papua Province. This unit manages 19 conservation areas within the province. During the management of conservation areas, assessments of management effectiveness are an important instrument for the identification of priorities and the allocation of resources in order to achieve the relevant management objectives. In an effort to ascertain the effectiveness of the management of conservation areas within its territory, BBKSDA Papua recently assessed nine conservation areas under its administration, specifically: the Nature Reserve (CA) of Pegunungan Cycloop; the natural parks (TWA) of Teluk Youtefa, CA Biak Utara, CA Enarotali and CA Yapen Tengah; and the Wildlife Reserves (SM) of Pegunungan Jayawijaya, SM Pulau Dolok, SM Pulau Komolom and SM Pulau Savan. These assessments were carried out through FGDs using the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) approach in Jayapura, Papua Province between 29 November and 1 December 2022. During the implementation of these activities, BBKSDA Papua involved managers at the regional section level, relevant government agencies, academics and also representatives from customary communities. Through this METT assessment, BBKSDA Papua will be able to work out the management levels of these areas so that recommendations and future management plans can be formulated through priority programmes capable of increasing the effectiveness of area management. In addition, the METT assessment offers an opportunity for development partners to develop priority programmes capable of supporting BBKSDA in the management of their areas.
The assessment of these nine conservation areas, supported by FORCLIME, was carried out through FDG. Participants were divided into four groups and were assisted by FORCLIME’s main facilitator, Dr. Ismet Khaeruddin, as well as by Prihananto Setiadji S.T., MT. from Cenderawasih University and also four co-facilitators from BBKSDA Papua.
The METT assessment will ultimately generate recommendations and an action plan that will be aimed at improving the effectiveness of conservation area management.
For more information, please contact:
Theodora F. Resubun, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces
The Forest Farmers Group (KTH) in the village of Bikar is one of the KTHs that is being facilitated by Tambrauw Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) Unit IV in Bikar Village, Tambrauw Regency, West Papua. This village works with several potential non-timber forest products (NTFPs), one of which is lawang oil, which is produced from mace trees (Cinnamomum culilawan). Lawang oil, an essential oil rich in eugenol, is believed to be an effective external medicine capable of relieving aches and pains and the symptoms of rheumatism, as well as accelerating the healing of wounds. Cinnamomum culilawan bark has been used for generations and managed traditionally by the people of Bikar. Usually, farmers require four to five days to produce this oil. The oil itself is processed in the forest at a location that can be reached from the village in one to two days. As a result, farmers usually camp in the forest. The lawang oil that is ultimately produced is sold to collectors in Sorong City in 5-liter jerrycans at prices that range from IDR 350,000 – IDR 400,000.
Based on the conditions outlined above, it is clear that the effort (energy, time, costs) expended by KTH is currently greater than the results obtained. As a result, more effective and efficient processing and marketing are needed so that farmers can enjoy improved benefits. For this reason, Tambrauw Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) Unit IV, supported by FORCLIME, held a training session on the processing of essential oil and product packaging with an eye on improved product management. The training session was held from 1 - 2 December 2022 in Bikar Village, Tambrauw Regency and was attended by the Bikar Forest Farmers Groups, specifically 19 males and eight females.
The essential oil that is produced is packaged in ± 100 ml glass bottles. Meanwhile, the design of the product labelling highlights the identity of KTH Bikar as a group of NTFP owners and users and KPHP IV Tambrauw as the manager of the location.
One of the challenges associated with the production of essential oil through traditional processing is that the oil is not yet clear. In addition, to produce the oil, the community is still required to cut down trees. This means that the production system is unsustainable. In response to these challenges, KPHP IV Tambrauw and forest farmer groups have incorporated a programme that addresses the cultivation and planting of lawang trees into the Forest Farmers Group Work Plan. Through this plan, after the harvesting of the lawang tree has been completed, the farmers plant new trees to substitute for the ones that were cut down. This programme is implemented as a group. Meanwhile, in order to produce clearer oil, training sessions on product clarification are planned, while training sessions on product marketing will also be held.
For more information, please contact:
Melanesia Brigite Boseren, Junior Advisor for Rural Livelihood, Forest Management and Conservation
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces
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