FORCLIME recently demonstrated its support for the celebration of World Environment Day in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi in collaboration with the Sigi Regency Government through the Forestry Service and Tourism Office, as well as with the SMAN 6 state high school. The celebrations involved a series of activities, including tree planting and the return of orchids to their natural habitat (restocking). The orchid restocking was carried out in the Ranjuri Ancient Forest, which has been designated as one of Central Sulawesi’s Biodiversity Parks. The restocking of orchids in the Ranjuri ancient forest aims to enrich the forest and increase public awareness regarding the importance of protecting the forest and its contents.

In order to monitor the development and condition of the orchids that have been returned to the forest, the Sigi Regency Government, supported by FORCLIME, organized various monitoring activities, which were implemented by students and teachers from SMAN 6 Sigi Regency, as well as by the various parties responsible for the restocking of the orchids. Said monitoring activities were inaugurated by the Head of the Sigi Regency Tourism Office, Mr. Heru Murtanto, S.Pd., and were carried out over a period of one month commencing 28 June 2024 (Phase I). The activities carried out included the identification of planted orchids, as well as their regular maintenance and fertilization. In addition to observing the development of orchids planted in the Ranjuri ancient forest, a guidebook will also be created as a result of this monitoring activity and will contain instructions that interested community groups will be able to use to restock orchids on their own initiative.

"This orchid restocking monitoring aims to ensure orchid plants can grow and develop optimally," said Deputy Head of SMAN 6 for curriculum, Mrs. Fitri Daryanti, S.Pd., M.Pd. "We also express our gratitude to GIZ for supporting this programme," she added.

The restocking will be followed up by the activities listed below:
1. Further monitoring of the development of the planted orchids will be carried out.
2. Outreach efforts will be organized in communities living around the Ranjuri ancient forest and will address the orchid restocking process.
3. Progress reports on the orchid restocking process will be drawn up.

For more information, please contact:
Arif Hidayat, Junior Forestry and Biodiversity Advisor
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity Conservation and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi

Created: 01 July 2024

The Climate Village Programme (Proklim) is a national programme that is being organised by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). This programme is intended to encourage climate change adaptation and mitigation actions and efforts at the ground level. During its implementation, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry is collaborating directly with various local governments as implementers and communities as active participants. Community involvement at the site level, whether at the village or hamlet levels, is seen as one of the keys to successful control of climate change. Adaptation to climate change encompasses control over droughts, floods and landslides, working to increase food security and tackling climate-related diseases. The various types of climate change mitigation actions that can be carried out in villages include waste management, uses of new energy and energy conservation, low-emissions agricultural cultivation, increasing and maintaining vegetation cover, as well as preventing and handling forest and land fires (Karhutla).

Sigi Regency is one of the Indonesian districts that is actively participating in this programme. To support Proklim and strengthen the buffer area of the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve (CBLL), the Sigi Regency Government organised an outreach session on Proklim, which was held on 28 June 2024 in Makmur Village, Palolo Sub-District, Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi. The event was opened by the Secretary of the Sub-District Head, who is currently acting Head of Palolo District, Mr. Kasirun, S.Sos., MM., and was attended by various village government officials from Palolo Sub-District.

During the event, the Sulawesi Region Climate Change, Forest and Land Fire Control Center delivered a presentation that specifically addressed the definition, legal basis and objectives of Proklim. The goal was to provide the village government officials present with some understanding of efforts to implement the programme.

This dissemination event will be followed with a Proklim proposal and assessment in accordance with Regulation of the Directorate-General of Climate Change Control P4./2021 on Guidelines for the Implementation of the Climate Village Programme. Locations that can be proposed and assessed as Climate Villages are villages that have implemented sustainable climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts for more than two years and that have formed community groups/communities that are responsible for activities in this area.

For more information, please contact:
Muhammad Yusuf, Adviser for Social Forestry and Sustainable Forest Management
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi

Created: 01 July 2024

In an effort to assist the To Lindu Customary Forest Community (MHA) of Central Sulawesi, FORCLIME is collaborating with the Central Sulawesi Customary Area Registration Agency (BRWA) and various other parties. This ongoing collaboration between FORCLIME and BRWA Central Sulawesi has already resulted in an MHA To Lindu activity plan, which was submitted to the relevant parties through processes of outreach last May. In order to map the progress of this collaboration, a discussion was held on 26 June 2024 in the Tomado Village Meeting Room, Sigi Regency. The meeting was opened by the Secretary of Lindu District, Mr. Benyamin, S.Sos., who was representing the Lindu District Government, and was also attended by various stakeholders.

During the meeting, BRWA presented the results of the first phase of the mentoring process, which was implemented over 15 days. During this phase, BRWA identified MHA To Lindu’s traditional institutions and assessed the potential of the area’s younger generation in terms of their awareness of said traditional institutions and their governance. The involvement of the area’s youth in the mentoring process is seen as highly important in terms of efforts to strengthen the institutional capacity of the To Lindu MHA and also the governance of the Katuvua To Lindu Reserve customary forest. During the meeting, the parties present provided input on the implementation results of the first phase.

Semuel Toley, Chairman of the To Lindu Traditional Council, explained that the collaboration between GIZ and BRWA Central Sulawesi to assist the To Lindu MHA was very important. “The area’s indigenous young population is involved in this process. This is undoubtedly a positive step as who else will ensure our future if it is not the younger generation of the To Lindu traditional community?" Mr. Toley added.

This meeting will be followed up by the activities listed below:
1. Refining of the prepared customary rules (kapotia nulibu) and their formalization through processes of Lindu libu (customary deliberation).
2. Socializing of the customary rules across all levels of society.
3. Implementation of processes of regeneration among the area’s customary youth through training sessions and workshops, specifically in relation to promoting an understanding of local wisdom, traditional rules and To Lindu culture.
4. Coordination with relevant parties, including the local government, to support the operation of customary institutions and the implementation of their rules.
5. Establishment of a Customary Forest Management Institution (LPHA).
6. Carrying out of spatial surveys and the marking of area boundaries.
7. Preparation of a customary forest management planning document.

For more information, please contact:
Arif Hidayat, Junior Forestry and Biodiversity Advisor
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity Conservation and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi

Created: 28 June 2024