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...
READ MORE >>14 October 2025
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...
READ MORE >>19 August 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...
READ MORE >>26 July 2025
Strengthening Forest Conservation and the Welfare of Telaga Village Communities through Payment for Environmental Services (PES)
Telaga Village – On May 21, 2025, the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) funds were successfully distributed directly to the beneficiaries at the Village Hall of Telaga Village, Katingan, Central Kalimantan. These PES funds are compensation from Wilmar's RSPO RaCP scheme; the distribution was facilitated by Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) through a program that has been running...
READ MORE >>23 May 2025
SMART Patrol Advanced Training: Data Optimization for Evidence-Based Forest Management
Bogor – Capacity Building Training was held from February 24–27, 2025, at Hotel Onih Bogor.This advanced training was designed for participants who previously attended the first phase of SMART Patrol training in July 2024, where they were introduced to the basics of using the SMART application. The activity aims to enhance the capacity of CFES field partners in utilizing SMART as an evidence-...
READ MORE >>03 March 2025
West Kalimantan Provincial Government and CFES Collaborate to Realize Sustainable Social Forestry
Pontianak – The Provincial Government of West Kalimantan and Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) have officially formed a partnership focused on sustainable community-based forest management and supporting forestry development programs, particularly the advancement of social forestry in West Kalimantan Province. This collaboration was formalized through the signing of a joint agreement...
READ MORE >>06 December 2024
Harmony with Nature, the Key to Sustainable Development: Welcoming International Biodiversity Day 2025
Every May 22, the global community unites to commemorate International Day for Biological Diversity. This commemoration is not merely an annual ceremony but a moment to enhance our collective understanding and awareness of fundamental issues related to biodiversity. In 2025, the theme proclaimed is "Harmony with nature and sustainable development." Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development ...
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Earth Day 2025: Mobilizing Strength to Respond to Global Environmental Challenges
Every April 22, the global community commemorates Earth Day, an important moment for reflection and collective action for the sustainability of the environment and natural resources. Entering its 55th commemoration in 2025, this Earth Day takes place amid a deeply worrying planetary condition due to the increasingly intense climate crisis, widespread pollution, and the ongoing degradation of biod...
READ MORE >>22 April 2025
International Day of Forests 2025: Preserving Forests for Food and Sustainable Living
Every March 21, the world commemorates the International Day of Forests as a crucial moment to reflect on the vital role of forests in maintaining ecological balance, supporting life, and realizing a sustainable future. This year’s theme highlights the interconnection between “forests and global food security,” reminding us that nature conservation efforts must go hand-in-hand with adapting...
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Deforestation: A Forest Crisis Threatening Life, Biodiversity, and the Future of the Earth
Global deforestation has reached an alarming level, causing widespread impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being. Forests, as complex and dynamic ecosystems, play a central role in carbon storage, climate regulation, and the provision of essential ecosystem services. The continuous loss of forests disrupts ecological balance and leads to consequences that are difficult to reverse....
READ MORE >>19 March 2025
Forest Ecosystem Services: More Than Just Trees
Forests are complex ecosystems that play a vital role in sustaining life on Earth. More than just a collection of trees, forests are “natural factories” that produce a wide range of essential ecosystem services for ecological balance, climate regulation, resource provision, and cultural and spiritual richness. Understanding and conserving forest ecosystem services is key to sustainability and...
READ MORE >>12 March 2025
Facts about Merawan Pasir (Hopea ferruginea)
Hopea ferruginea is a plant species from the Dipterocarpaceae family, found in tropical forests such as Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula. This exotic tree from Kalimantan can be found in the Manjau Village Forest, Laman Satong Village, where it is locally known as merawan pasir. The tree can grow up to 41 meters tall with a trunk diameter of 59 centimeters. It has reddish-brown bark with ...
READ MORE >>13 December 2024
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...
READ MORE >>23 April 2025
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...
READ MORE >>23 April 2025
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...
READ MORE >>29 August 2023
Biodiversity Baseline - Telaga Village Forest
Telaga Village Forest (HD) (± 2,758 ha) is located in the lowlands with a gentle topography (7-22 masl) and has an important position as a catchment area for the Kelaru River, which is part of the Katingan watershed. HD Telaga consists of secondary swamp forests (2,032.96 ha) and swamp shrubs (735.481 ha). The condition of HD Telaga can be categorized as good based on biodiversity. This is known...
READ MORE >>24 May 2023
Social and Economic Baseline - Telaga Village
Telaga Village is located on the banks of the Katingan River, which is included in the regional administration of Kamipang District, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. Access to Telaga Village can only be reached using a water taxi or klotok transportation. Access to Telaga Village starts from Palangkaraya by car to the port in Kereng Pakahi, Jahanjang Village, for 3 hours and 30 minu...
READ MORE >>24 May 2023
Biodiversity Survey - Laman Satong Village
Laman Satong Village Forest, located in Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, lies between Gunung Palung National Park and the Gunung Tarak Protected Forest (DAS) to the northwest, and two oil palm plantation concessions to the southeast. Situated in a lowland hilly area (at elevations below 100 meters above sea level), the village forest forms part of the Satong and Tolak river catchment area, whic...
READ MORE >>02 January 2021
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, ...
READ MORE >>21 January 2025
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...
READ MORE >>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
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...
READ MORE >>30 April 2024