SUWIDO H. LIMIN, UNPAR Importance of peat swamp forest to local people surrounding the Sg. Sebangau peatland area in Central Kalimantan – establishment of a stakeholders’ foundation (Lembaga) EU INCO-DEV STRAPEAT PROJECT STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PEATLAND IN BORNEO

THE IMPORTANT : PAST AND CURRENT CONDITION Non- Timber : Latex, Fish, Peat extraction, etc Timber : 10% to Indonesia’s exports of forest products

THE IMPORTANT : FUTURE Traditional management : –non timber (fish, latex), timber (limited –extraction: local need-housing etc.) –scientific eco-tourism Alternative management: bioright, carbon credit Source :

LOCAL PEOPLE : FOREST PLANTATION Enough income : short period Sustainable income ?

Establishment of Stakeholder Foundation-Lembaga Name : Lembaga Pemerhati Pembangunan Kalimantan Tengah (Care Institution of Development in Central Kalimantan) TADA KA’ABASM SABANGAU Established : 18 November 2002 Registered : 21 February Objective : 1)To increase awareness and participation of communities on conservation 2)To encourage management and utilisation of natural resources wisely with the priority on the management conservation area FOUNDATION

3)To create and encourage an international collaboration on the implementation of Clean Development Mechanism through the utilisation of environmental products and services of the area of conservation managed. 4)To empower communities and/or institutions related to development in Central Kalimantan in a sustainable and environmentally way. 2. Stakeholder : International agency Local Government University Staff Informal leader FOUNDATION

3. Programme : To increase the community welfare without destroying environment through the utilisation of environmental products and services : bio-right, carbon credit, bio-energy and micro- finance Thank you Merci FOUNDATION