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Latest Publications

Nepenthes ampullaria in Telaga Village Forest: An Indicator of Peat Swamp Ecosystem Health
Nepenthes ampullaria in Telaga Village Forest: An Indicator of Peat Swamp Ecosystem Health

Pitcher plants (Nepenthes) are the only genus in the family Nepenthaceae and are known as carnivorous plants whose leaves are modified into pitchers containing fluid used to trap and digest prey, primarily insects and other arthropods (Moran & Clarke, 2010). In botanical studies, the term “pitcher plants” is also used for other groups with similar traps, such as Cephalotus (family Cephalotace...

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05 December 2025

Bornean Orangutans and the Role of Telaga Village Forest Management in Maintaining Habitat Connectivity
Bornean Orangutans and the Role of Telaga Village Forest Management in Maintaining Habitat Connectivity

The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is one of the most important primates for the sustainability of tropical rainforest ecosystems in Southeast Asia. As a species with a key ecological role, orangutans are not only indicators of forest health but also primary supporters of natural regeneration processes. However, their status in the wild remains in a critical state. The IUCN Red List (2023) cl...

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21 November 2025

From Compensation to Conservation: Shifting Perspectives on Environmental Responsibility
From Compensation to Conservation: Shifting Perspectives on Environmental Responsibility

Until now, many businesses have viewed environmental responsibility merely as a way to make amends for the impacts of their activities. This approach often stops at compensation, fulfilling obligations without recognizing the greater potential behind it. Yet, when managed with a long-term vision, compensation can become the starting point of a growing investment in conservation, one that restores...

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07 November 2025

Reviewing the Implementation of the Manjau Village Forest Program in Satong
Reviewing the Implementation of the Manjau Village Forest Program in Satong

Laman Satong Village, October 10, 2025 – PT Dharma Satya Nusantara (DSNG), together with Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES), conducted a field visit to Laman Satong Village, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan. This visit was part of a client engagement activity as well as a joint commitment to support the ongoing sustainability of the Manjau Village Forest (Hutan Desa/HD) management prog...

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14 October 2025

Multi-stakeholder Synergy Strengthens Social Forestry and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Schemes in Katingan District
Multi-stakeholder Synergy Strengthens Social Forestry and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Schemes in Katingan District

Katingan Regency, August 14, 2025 – A workshop titled “Stakeholder Support for Social Forestry and Environmental Services” was held at the Office of Bappelitbangda Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan, on Thursday (14/8). This activity was organized by Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) in collaboration with LPHD Telaga, with support from the Government of Katingan Regency, the Prov...

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19 August 2025

JOINT STATEMENT - Indonesia Net Zero Summit 2025
JOINT STATEMENT - Indonesia Net Zero Summit 2025

Menjelang perundingan perubahan iklim COP-30 di Brasil, kami—masyarakat yang tergabung dalam Indonesia Net-Zero Summit 2025—menyerukan agar Indonesia memperkuat strategi dan aksi nyata dalam menghadapi krisis iklim, sekaligus memimpin upaya global untuk menjaga kenaikan suhu Bumi di bawah 1,5°C, sebagaimana yang disepakati dalam Persetujuan Paris, yang telah diratifikasi dalam UU No. 16 Tahu...

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26 July 2025

Biodiversity Baseline –  Lemmanis Village Forest
Biodiversity Baseline – Lemmanis Village Forest

Lemmanis Village Forest (HD), located in Sepakat Jaya Village, Nanga Tayap District, West Kalimantan, is a lowland rainforest with high ecological value. This forest has a hilly topography with an altitude range of 50-450 meters above sea level and consists of two separate protected forests, namely the Batu Menangis Protected Forest (western block) and the Lembuding Protected Forest (eastern bloc...

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23 April 2025

Social and Economic Baseline - Sepakat Jaya Village
Social and Economic Baseline - Sepakat Jaya Village

Sepakat Jaya Village is administratively located in Nanga Tayap Subdistrict, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan Province, as established under Ketapang Regent Regulation No. 12 of 2009 concerning the formation of villages within Ketapang Regency. This regulation outlines the establishment of Sepakat Jaya Village as a derivative (expansion) village from Nanga Tayap Village. Sepakat Jaya Village con...

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23 April 2025

Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Forests: LPHD Telaga and CFES Sign Cooperation Agreement on Distribution of Environmental Service Compensation Funds (PES Funds)
Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Forests: LPHD Telaga and CFES Sign Cooperation Agreement on Distribution of Environmental Service Compensation Funds (PES Funds)

Telaga Village, January 17, 2025 – As a concrete step to support sustainable environmental preservation and local community empowerment, the Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD) Telaga and Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This agreement aims to implement the Environmental Services Reward Fund (PES Fund) distribution scheme, ...

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21 January 2025

Committed to Protecting Forests, Triputra Agro Persada Collaborates with Panglima Pati Indigenous Forest Conservation, Jambi Province
Committed to Protecting Forests, Triputra Agro Persada Collaborates with Panglima Pati Indigenous Forest Conservation, Jambi Province

MERANGIN – PT Triputra Agro Persada Tbk (IDX: TAPG), together with Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) and the Panglima Pati Customary Forest Management Institution (LPHA), officially inaugurated a long-term conservation program cooperation to support the management of the Panglima Pati Customary Forest in Air Liki Baru Village, Merangin Regency, Jambi, on Thursday (29/8/2024). This coll...

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02 September 2024

Inauguration of Long-Term Cooperation between the Lemmanis Village Forest Management Institution and PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk in the Sustainable Management of the Sepakat Jaya Village Forest
Inauguration of Long-Term Cooperation between the Lemmanis Village Forest Management Institution and PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk in the Sustainable Management of the Sepakat Jaya Village Forest

Desa Sepakat Jaya, April 22, 2024 – The Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD) Lemmanis and PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) officially inaugurated a long-term collaboration for the management of the village forest (HD) in Desa Sepakat Jaya. The inauguration was opened by the Regent of Ketapang Regency, represented by Mr. Absalon, Expert Staff to the Regent for Community and Human Res...

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30 April 2024

Identification of Non-Timber Forest Products – Laman Satong Village
Identification of Non-Timber Forest Products – Laman Satong Village

Manjau Village Forest area, located in Laman Satong Village, Matan Hilir Utara Subdistrict, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, is divided into a conservation zone of 654 hectares and a utilization zone of 416 hectares. The identification of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Dusun Manjau, Laman Satong Village, includes sugar palm (Arenga pinnata), agarwood (Aquilaria sp.), bamboo, fruits, vege...

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29 August 2023

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