Ecosystem Restoration Timber Forest Products Utilization (IUPHHK-RE) is a business permit granted to develop areas in natural forests in production areas that have important ecosystems. Based on PP 6/2007 jo. PP 3/2008, ecosystem restoration in production forests is an effort to maintain the function and representation of natural forest ecosystems through maintenance, protection and restoration of forest ecosystems.
There are many opinions that the ecosystem restoration policy in production forests has the opportunity to maintain connectivity of natural forest landscapes, support biodiversity conservation, develop multi-product and service businesses, maintain a variety of forest benefits for the wider community, and reduce deforestation rates and carbon emissions from production forests.
The strategy for determining the location, both the position in the landscape and the condition of the prospective IUPHHHK-RE area, becomes important and determines the realization of the potential benefits of
IUPHHK-RE. However, currently the location reserved for the development of IUPHHK-RE is often still not strategic when considering its potential benefits in the landscape. In addition, the reserved areas tend to be separated into areas that are difficult to manage, and have not taken into account the potential for the development of non-timber based businesses and environmental services.
Therefore, Burung Indonesia in collaboration with the Forestry Research and Development Agency organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on "Criteria for Determining Strategic Locations for IUPHHK-RE in Production Forests". The activity was held on Wednesday, 27 March 2014 in the R. Soediarto Meeting Room, Forestry Research and Development Agency, Bogor.
This one-day discussion was expected to produce the rationale and criteria for determining the ideal location for the Ecosystem Restoration Timber Forest Product Utilization Business Permit (IUPHHK-RE) and a policy recommendation for determining strategic locations for IUPHHK-RE which is in line with the objectives and concepts of ecosystem-based forest management, as mandated in Law no. 41/1999.
Recognizing the importance of strengthening ecosystem restoration policies, Burung Indonesia continues to consistently develop cooperation with stakeholders, including the Forestry Research and Development Agency to provide input in strengthening policy instruments.