The forest inventory is a method that is used in order to collect data on forest cover, tree species, non-timber resources and the various broader ecosystem services that are provided by forests. In order to develop regulations on forest inventory through the issuance of a ministerial decree, the Directorate General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Management (PKTL) at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) through National Forest Inventory Working Group 2.0 (IHN 2.0), supported by FORCLIME, held a discussion in Jakarta on 13 September 2024. The meeting was attended by members of the Working Group who were representing the five Sub-Directorates of the PKTL. The discussion, which was led by the Head of the National Forest Inventory Working Group, Hanifah Kusumaningtyas, S.Hut., M.S.E., aimed to develop a legal framework that will be used as the basis for the implementation of the IHN 2.0 Technical Guidelines through the issuance of a ministerial decree. This decree will complement Ministerial Regulation No. 7 of 2021 on Forestry Planning, Changes in the Designation and Function of Forest Areas and the Use of Forest Areas.

National Forest Inventory 2.0 (IHN 2.0) is a new approach to forest inventory designed to meet the growing data requirements associated with modern forest management. As forest management policies evolve, demand for information beyond timber volumes, such as forest carbon stocks and other critical data, is increasing. IHN 2.0 covers a range of forest types such as Customary Forests and Rights Forests, as well as non-timber forest resources and socio-economic factors related to forest communities. Forest inventory is now set to shift from a national scale to provincial management, reflecting the decentralization of forest management responsibilities.

IHN 2.0 aims to update and improve the methods and technologies used in forest inventory to ensure that the data obtained is more accurate, up-to-date, and supports better decision-making. This is a strategic step to improve data and information on forest resources, which ultimately supports sustainable natural resource management.

In the wake of this meeting, the draft version of the ministerial decree on the national forest inventory will be finalized. In addition, the IHN 2.0 Technical Guidelines will also be refined with an eye on their eventual implementation in 2025.

For more information, please contact:
Fadhilatunnisa Nurhadiza, Junior Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management
Mohammad Rayan, Technical Adviser for Cross-Cutting Issues and Conflict Management
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change