1. ESTIMATED DEFORESTATION RATE FOR INDONESIA
CGI SEMINAR ON INDONESIAN FORESTRY,
JAKARTA, January 26, 2000
By: Ir. Moch. Toha M.B.
Ministry of Forestry & Estate Crops,
Republic of Indonesia
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2. BACKGROUND (Major Problems)
High population growth
National policy previously economic growth oriented
Forestry policy previously timber production oriented
Lacking awareness of the forest functions from other sectors (down stream sectors) and community 1

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FOREST LAND USE
Total area of the Indonesian Tropical Forests based on Forest Land Use by Consensus
(TGHK, 1994) : 2 *

4. ESTIMATED RATE OF DEFORESTATION
 1.6 MILLION HECTARES per year
( /1998)*
* - RePPProt 1985 and MoFEC 1997/1998
Preliminary results (average from Kalimantan, Sumatera, Sulawesi, and Irian Jaya)
- Most of deforestation has occurred on the lowland area. 3

5. PETA DEFORESTASI INDONESIA4

6. PETA DEFORESTASI KALIMANTAN5

7. LAND USE CHANGE (forest to non-forest)
I. Planned : a). New settlement / transmigration
b). Estate crops establishment
c). Agricultural expansion
d). Industrial sites development
II. Unplanned : a). Forest fire
b). Shifting cultivation
c). Illegal cutting 6

8. LAND CLASS CHANGE (NATURAL FORESTS TO PLANTATION FORESTS)
Timber Estate (HTI)
Reforestation 7

9. NEW POLICIES Minimize natural forests conversion
Balance between economy, ecology, and
social aspects of forestry development
New approach on setting up the National Forest Program through public participation (stakeholders)
Intensify campaign on multi-function of forests
Improve the quality / quantity of forests (LOA, ex fire areas, new plantation, reforestation) 8

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12. LAND CLASS CHANGE (NATURAL FORESTS TO PLANTATION FORESTS)
Source: Eksekutif, Data & Informasi Kehutanan & Perkebunan, Edisi 1998.