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Protecting Our Shared Home: The Role of Community Forests in Saving Endangered Wildlife in Indonesia
Every third Friday of May, the world observes Endangered Species Day, a moment to raise public awareness that extinction is not merely an ecological issue, but a crisis that directly affects human life. The observance began with U.S. Senate Resolution No. 431 in 2006 and has since grown into a global movement involving governments, communities, scientists, and civil society around the world.The I...
LPHD Lemmanis Distributes Nutritional Assistance to 130 Residents in Sepakat Jaya Village
A total of 130 residents of Sepakat Jaya Village received Family Supplementary Feeding Program (PMTK) assistance on Friday (May 8, 2026). The activity, held at the Sepakat Jaya Village Office, was organized by Lembaga Pengelolaan Hutan Desa (LPHD) Lemmanis with technical and financial support from CFES together with PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSN Group). The program targeted vulnerable groups...
Why Habitat Is Everything: The Foundation of Survival for Indonesia’s Keystone Wildlife
Imagine a house whose walls are torn down one by one. Its occupants might survive for a while, sheltering in the remaining corners, scavenging among the rubble. But at some point, the house is no longer a home. It becomes debris. This is the most honest way to understand what is happening to Indonesia’s wildlife today.Habitat Is More Than Just a Place to LiveIn policy discussions and ESG report...
Strengthening Village Forest Management and Public Outreach, CFES and LPHD Conduct Monitoring and Training in Sepakat Jaya Village
Sepakat Jaya, April 24, 2026 – CFES, together with LPHD, KUPS, and the Sepakat Jaya Village government, carried out two strategic activities simultaneously in Sepakat Jaya Village, Nanga Tayap Subdistrict, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, on Thursday (April 24). The activities included monitoring the implementation of the Lemmanis Village Forest program and conducting training on public infor...
ESG and Forestry: Why Community Forests are the Heart of Global Sustainability
The World Is Changing How It Values ForestsAmid an increasingly tangible climate crisis and growing public demand for corporate accountability, one concept now dominates global business and policy discussions: ESG—short for Environmental, Social, and Governance. More than just a trend, ESG has become the new standard in investment decision-making, business operations, and natural resource manag...
We Are Too Busy Planting Trees, but Forget to Protect What Already Exists
Images of tree-planting campaigns rows of seedlings, community work activities, and the number of trees planted often attract public and donor attention. These efforts are important as expressions of care and landscape restoration. However, if the primary goal is to maintain ecosystem functions that support life such as clean water availability, soil stability, and sustainable livelihoods then th...
Driving Nature-based Solutions through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration and Social Forestry
Indonesia is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world. However, pressure on forests and ecosystems continues to increase due to land-use change, resource exploitation, and the impacts of climate change. In this context, a development approach that is not solely oriented toward economic growth, but also toward ecological sustainability and social welfare, has become an urgen...
Guarding the Scales Behind the Jungle: How LPHD Rio Kemunyang Proves Community-Based Conservation Can Protect the Sunda Pangolin
The Rio Kemunyang Village Forest in Durian Rambun Village is more than just an administrative buffer zone for Kerinci Seblat National Park. This area is a living fortress that proves forest-edge communities are key actors in safeguarding ecological networks. Beneath its dense canopy, the Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) moves quietly, digging into the soil and maintaining the balance of our forest...
Transforming Village Forest Governance: Toward Independence through Participatory Planning
Social Forestry in Indonesia is no longer just about providing communities with legal access to forest areas. Beyond that, the primary challenge lies in ensuring that community groups holding these permits possess capable governance capacity. A management permit is merely a piece of paper without the ability to translate a long-term vision into measurable technical steps.This is where the urgency...
Strengthening Governance and Transparency, CFES and LPHD Telaga Enhance Accountability in Village Forest Management
Telaga Village, 30–31 January 2026 — In an effort to strengthen sustainable, transparent, and equitable management of the Telaga Village Forest, Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES), in collaboration with the Telaga Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD Telaga), organized a series of activities consisting of a Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) Socialization and Training on ...
Strengthening the Team, Affirming Impact: The Spirit of CFES at the 2026 Annual Meeting
CFES held its 2026 Annual Meeting from Thursday to Saturday, January 8–10, 2026, at Jambuluwuk Convention Hall & Resort, Bogor, West Java. This annual event served as a strategic forum for the organization to strengthen internal consolidation while reaffirming CFES’s direction of work for 2026 under the theme “Solid Team, Meaningful Impact.”More than a routine agenda, the 2026 Annual Meet...
CFES Buka Beasiswa Hutan Desa Lemmanis Tahun 2026
CFES secara resmi membuka Beasiswa Hutan Desa Lemmanis Tahun 2026 bagi pelajar tingkat Sekolah Dasar (SD), Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP), Sekolah Menengah Atas/Kejuruan (SMA/SMK) sederajat, serta mahasiswa perguruan tinggi. Program beasiswa ini dibuka untuk pendaftaran mulai 8 hingga 23 Januari 2026.Beasiswa Hutan Desa Lemmanis merupakan bentuk dukungan teknis dan pendanaan dari CFES dan PT Dhar...
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