As of: September 2016
SECURING NATURAL CARBON SINKS
AND HABITATS IN THE 'HEART OF
BORNEO'
PROJECT DATA
Country:
Indonesia
OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES
The project aimed to conserve forests as natural carbon
reservoirs and to create new carbon sinks through
afforestation in the province of West Kalimantan. Slashand-burn farming in the buffer zone around Bukit Baka
Bukit Raya National Park caused loss of forest cover. These
losses, which affected the local population in particular,
have been mitigated through new zoning and alternative
means of using the forests. The project cooperated with a
forestry enterprise in the area bordering the national park to
identify forests with high conservation value and to mark
these as protection areas. Currently isolated and degraded
areas of forest between the national parks of Betung
Kerihun and Danau Sentarum have been reconnected
through reforestation activities at the community level
(Leboyan corridor).
Partner institution:
District Government of Kapuas Hulu, Sintang and
Melawi - Indonesia
Implementing organisation:
KfW (with WWF Germany/ WWF Indonesia)
BMUB grant:
€ 870,055
Duration:
08/2009 till 03/2013
Website:
http://www.wwf.org/
STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION/RESULTS
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project completed
A method developed for estimating carbon losses
Capacity development regarding carbon calculation
Participative zonation and nature conservation planning
Implementation of community park and buffer zone
management
Development and implementation of community
conservation agreements in five communities, three more
in preparation
Integration of project results and concepts into different
planning documents of the relevant districts
Park patrols against illegal activities in the national park
Restoration of 502 ha forest area by reforestation with
mixed cultures (hardwood, fruit and caoutchouc trees)
Promotion of alternative income possibilities through
planting caoutchouc trees and the implementation of
agroforestry systems
Awareness rising and capacity building of local
communities
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