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Terrestrial Program

Community-Based Natural Resources Management

Dayak Mapnan
Dayak Mapnan Using leaves and twigs as communication tools and markers in the forest. © Christianus Djoka

Community-Based Natural Resources Management

YKAN supports the empowerment of village communities, whose lives depend on forest and lands, to protect and manage forest natural resources sustainably for their welfare and prosperity.

Warga Long Duhung Menelusuri Sungai
Long Duhung inhabitants Long Duhung only has 143 residents with an area of ​​514.08km² © Christianus Djoka

Natural Resources Access and Management Rights

YKAN facilitates technical support for the application of social forestry permits and strengthening social forestry management institutions.

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Wehea Conservation Willibrobbs Djoka (on right), the Nature Conservancy's Protected Area management team member for Wehea and Lesan in the Kalimantan region of Borneo, Indonesia) talks with village leader Ledgie Taq. © Bridget Besaw

Village Governance Strengthening

YKAN builds SIGAP learning networks to improve the capacity of village facilitators and village government staff through individual and institution facilitator training.

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Nyadeng Lake One of the ecotourism locations run by the residents of Merabu Village in the Social Forestry program © Christianus Djoka

Sustainable Livelihoods Strategy Development

YKAN develops forest-friendly commodities partnerships in East Kalimantan and micro-financing for sustainable livelihood development. YKAN also supports gender equality in economic development .

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These efforts to increase community welfare are conducted through development of forest-friendly commodities and community products produced by females and youths.

These community empowerment supports are part of Community  Inspiring Actions for Change or SIGAP (Aksi Inspiratif Warga untuk Perubahan).

East Kalimantan Social Forestry Achievements Through the social forestry scheme, community groups in East Kalimantan until June 2021 have the right to manage 193,846.75 hectares of forest area.