The Watutau Indigenous Community Strengthens Regional Protection
POSO, BULLETIN.ID The To Pekurehua Wanua Watutau Indigenous Community in Lore Peore District, Poso Regency, developed a joint work program to strengthen the protection of customary territories and community independence amidst pressure from land claims and threats to their living spaces. The work program was developed through a workshop held on May 7–8, 2026, at the Baruga Village in Watutau. The event was facilitated by […]
The Watutau Indigenous Community Develops a Work Program to Strengthen the Protection of Indigenous Lands
POSO- The Indonesian Social Forestry Management Association (AP2SI) of Central Sulawesi (Sulteng), in collaboration with the Bumi Hijau Khatulistiwa Foundation (BIJAK Foundation), the Central Sulawesi Participatory Mapping Service Center (SLPP), and the People's Education Foundation (YPR), held a Workshop on the Preparation of the Work Program of the To Pekurehua Wanua Watutau Indigenous Community, which took place at Baruga, Watutau Village, Lore Peore District, Poso Regency, on May 7-8 […]
Between the Land Bank and TNLL, the community develops a program for the Watutau Indigenous Community.
RADAR PALU – The To Pekurehua Wanua Watutau Indigenous Community in Lore Peore District, Poso Regency, has begun developing strategic steps to strengthen the protection of its customary territories and ensure community independence. This effort was carried out through a two-day Work Program Development Workshop, held from May 7–8, 2026, at the Baruga Village in Watutau. This event was organized by the Social Forestry Management Association […]
The Watutau Indigenous Community Develops Work Program to Strengthen Protection of Indigenous Territory
Palu, truestory.id – The To Pekurehua Wanua Watutau Indigenous Community in Lore Peore District, Poso Regency, has begun developing a community work program to strengthen the protection of customary territories and community independence. The program was developed through a workshop held on May 7–8, 2026, at the Baruga in Watutau Village. The workshop was facilitated by the Indonesian Social Forestry Management Association of Central Sulawesi, the BIJAK Foundation, the Central Sulawesi Participatory Mapping Service Center (SLPP), and […]
The To Pekurehua Wanua Watutau Indigenous Community Develops a Work Program to Strengthen the Protection of Indigenous Territories and Community Independence
Watutau, Poso – May 8, 2026 The Indonesian Social Forestry Management Association (AP2SI) of Central Sulawesi, in collaboration with the Bumi Hijau Khatulistiwa Foundation (BIJAK Foundation), the Central Sulawesi Participatory Mapping Service Center (SLPP), and the People's Education Foundation (YPR), held a Workshop on the Preparation of the Work Program of the To Pekurehua Wanua Watutau Indigenous Community which took place on May 7–8, 2026 at Baruga, Watutau Village, […]
Strengthening Inclusive Financing Schemes for Social Forestry (Practical Experiences of NILS and Parametric Insurance)
Jakarta, May 6, 2026. The main challenge facing Social Forestry (SF) today lies not in its economic potential, but rather in the failure of a financing system that is incompatible with the nature of forest-based businesses. Although millions of hectares of forest have been allocated to communities with long-term legal standing, SF groups still face financial exclusion because conventional credit schemes cannot accommodate […]
KUPS Jonjang Kambiang business planning workshop with BAMUS and the Village Government
To strengthen institutions and encourage the development of social forestry-based community enterprises, a meeting was held on April 17, 2026, to review the progress of the Jonjang Kambiang Village Funding Unit (KUPS) and to conduct Village Funding Integration Efforts with the Batu Manjulur Village Government, Kupitan District, Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra. This event provided a shared space to discuss developments, challenges, and opportunities […]
Policy Brief: The Urgency of Forest Protection Policies, Essential Peat Swamp Ecosystems, and Climate Change Mitigation Efforts in Hulu Sungai Utara Regency
Banjarbaru, April 8, 2026 – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) South Kalimantan and the Association of Social Forestry Management (AP2SI) South Kalimantan released a Policy Brief on forest and peat swamp ecosystem protection for North Hulu Sungai Regency, South Kalimantan Province. South Kalimantan is facing increasingly serious ecological pressures due to the expansion of the extractive industry. Of its total area of approximately 3.7 […]
Strengthening Financing Governance to Accelerate the Recognition of Indigenous Communities and the Establishment of Customary Forests in South Kalimantan
By establishing a fish farming group, the Paminggir community aims to prove that residents can prosper without oil palm.
Residents of Sapala and Bararawa, HSU, have developed tauman fish farming using four cages containing a total of 4,000 fish as a new livelihood after rejecting plans for an oil palm plantation. This program, implemented under a social forestry scheme, with support from AP2SI and Walhi South Kalimantan, has begun to generate economic benefits and strengthen community mutual cooperation. The local government is encouraging business sustainability, […]
