Langit Pulang Pisau yang mulai sering berawan menjelang akhir tahun, lembar-lembar Buletin Sistem Hutan bergerak melintasi desa, sekolah, hingga kantor pemerintahan. Sejak pertengahan November hingga 2 Desember 2025, tim KPSHK bersama LPHD dan jejaring desa menempuh jalur distribusi yang panjang menyerahkan satu per satu eksemplar kepada para penerima strategis.
Buletin ini bukan sekadar publikasi. Ia adalah catatan lapangan yang merekam kerja kolektif masyarakat dalam menjaga hutan gambut dan menjalankan perhutanan sosial. Seperti disampaikan oleh Aftrinal S. Lubis, Program Manager KPSHK, “Harapan kita, lebih banyak masyarakat luas yang mengetahui dan merasakan manfaat dari intervensi project Inisiatif Kahayan Hilir kita.”
Dari Gohong ke Mantaren I, Jejak Pagi yang Penuh Sapa
Hari-hari pertama distribusi dimulai dari desa-desa dampingan. Di Gohong, para penerima buletin menyambut dengan rasa ingin tahu. Di kantor desa, Sekretaris Desa Vinni Pebrianti menerima bundel buletin yang disodorkan oleh tim, sementara Pengurus LPHD dipimpin Yanto L. Adam mengamati halaman depan yang memuat dokumentasi aktivitas pemulihan gambut.
Di Mantaren I, Pirit, Ketua LPHD Mantaren I amenandatangani tanda terima sambil menegaskan bahwa buletin ini penting sebagai rekam jejak. “Ini yang nanti bisa kami tunjukkan saat rapat desa atau saat ada kunjungan,” ujarnya.
Dari Buntoi hingga Kalawa, pola serupa berulang, percakapan singkat tentang restorasi, ucapan terima kasih, dan penerimaan hangat dari KUPS, MPA, tim penjaga hutan, hingga mantir adat.
Menembus Instansi Kabupaten, Buletin Masuk ke Meja Kebijakan
Tanggal 12–14 November menjadi giliran kantor-kantor strategis di Kabupaten Pulang Pisau. BPBD, Slamet menerima buletin sambil berbincang soal kesiapsiagaan karhutla. Bappedalitbang, Rita Yosephine mencatat kedatangan tim sebelum menandatangani tanda terima.
Buletin Sistem Hutan di Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) Kab. Pulang Pisau. Sumber Foto: KPSHK.
Buletin juga sampai ke tangan Bupati Pulang Pisau melalui staf Yaumil, serta ke Wakil Bupati melalui Rudi. Pada hari yang sama, Dekranasda, TP PKK, Kapolsek Kahayan Hilir, Camat, dan Damang Kepala Adat Idon Y. Riwut menerima paket serupa.
Penyerahan Buletin Sistem Hutan di Kantor Bupati Pulang Pisau, Bupati Pulang Pisau – H. Ahmad Rifa’i. Sumber Foto: KPSHK.
Bagi para pemangku kebijakan, kehadiran buletin ini bukan hanya dokumentasi melainkan cermin keterlibatan masyarakat dalam menjaga ekosistem gambut.
Menyapa Pelajar, Buletin untuk Generasi Penjaga Hutan Berikutnya
Bagian paling riuh dari rangkaian distribusi terjadi saat tim mencapai sekolah. Hampir semua SMA/SMK di Kahayan Hilir, Pulang Pisau, Maliku, hingga Jabiren Raya menerima 10 eksemplar.
Di SMKN 1 Kahayan Hilir, beberapa siswi membuka halaman demi halaman buletin tepat setelah menerimanya. “Ini tentang hutan dekat rumah kita, Bu?” tanya seorang siswi.
Guru-guru di sekolah lain juga menyampaikan bahwa buletin ini akan digunakan sebagai bahan belajar tambahan, terutama pada pelajaran lingkungan hidup dan perubahan iklim.
Akhir November–02 Desember, Penyelesaian Satu Perjalanan
Memasuki akhir November, distribusi masih berlangsung di Kalawa dan beberapa titik desa. Rekap akhir menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari 70 lembaga dan individu strategis telah menerima buletin, lengkap dengan dokumentasi foto dan tanda terima.
Seorang anggota Tim Media KPSHK mengatakan, “buletin ini adalah cara kami memastikan suara masyarakat lapangan tidak berhenti di desa, tapi sampai ke pihak yang bisa membantu memperkuat kerja mereka.”
Bagi tim distribusi, perjalanan ini bukan sekadar penyerahan media cetak, melainkan upaya memperluas ruang dialog antara masyarakat, pemerintah, sekolah, dan organisasi lokal.
Lebih dari Sekadar Publikasi
Distribusi buletin Sistem Hutan tahun ini membuktikan satu hal: bahwa pengetahuan harus bergerak. Ia harus berpindah tangan, dipelajari, diperdebatkan, dan menjadi bahan merajut kolaborasi baru.
Dari desa ke kota, dari meja mantir adat hingga ruang kerja bupati, dari pos penjaga hutan hingga kelas sekolah menengah setiap eksemplar buletin membawa pesan yang sama: ekosistem gambut hanya bisa terjaga jika masyarakat terlibat, dan keterlibatan itu perlu terus diceritakan.
Buletin menjadi salah satu caranya. Dan perjalanan distribusi November–02 Desember 2025 ini adalah bukti bahwa cerita itu kini telah mencapai banyak tangan.
Penulis: Alma
Editor: JW & Kiss
As the Pulang Pisau skies began to cloud over as the year drew to a close, the Forest System Bulletin (Bulletin Sistem Hutan) spread throughout villages, schools, and government offices. From mid-November to December 2, 2025, the KPSHK team, along with the Village Forest Management Agency (LPHD) and village networks, embarked on a lengthy distribution process, handing copies one by one to strategic recipients.
This bulletin is more than just a publication. It is a field diary documenting the community’s collective work in protecting peat forests and implementing social forestry. As Aftrinal S. Lubis, KPSHK Program Manager, stated, “Our hope is that more people will learn about and benefit from the interventions of our Kahayan Hilir Initiative project.”
From Gohong to Mantaren I, A Morning Trail Full of Greetings
The first days of distribution began in the assisted villages. In Gohong, recipients welcomed the bulletin with curiosity. At the village office, Village Secretary Vinni Pebrianti accepted the bundle of bulletins handed over by the team, while the LPHD Management, led by Yanto L. Adam, examined the front page, which documented peatland restoration activities.
In Mantaren I, Pirit, Head of the Mantaren I LPHD, signed the receipt and emphasized the importance of this bulletin as a record. “This is what we can show during village meetings or during visits,” he said.
From Buntoi to Kalawa, the same pattern repeated itself: brief conversations about restoration, thanks, and a warm welcome from the KUPS, MPA, forest guard team, and even the traditional leader.
Penetrating Regency Agencies, Bulletin Reaches Policy Desks
November 12–14 saw the turn of strategic offices in Pulang Pisau Regency. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Slamet, received the bulletin while discussing forest and land fire preparedness. The Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappedalitbang), Rita Yosephine, noted the team’s arrival before signing the receipt.
Forest System Bulletin at the Pulang Pisau Regency Environmental Agency (DLH). Photo Source: KPSHK.
The bulletin also reached the Pulang Pisau Regent through his staff, Yaumil, and the Deputy Regent through Rudi. On the same day, the Dekranasda (Regional Handicraft Council), the Family Welfare Movement (TP PKK), the Kahayan Hilir Police Chief, the Sub-district Head, and the Damang (Customary Leader) Idon Y. Riwut received similar packages.
Distribution of the Forest System Bulletin at the Pulang Pisau Regent’s Office, Pulang Pisau Regent – H. Ahmad Rifa’i. Photo Source: KPSHK.
For policymakers, the presence of this bulletin is not merely documentation but also a reflection of community involvement in protecting the peat ecosystem.
Greeting Students, a Bulletin for the Next Generation of Forest Guardians
The most lively part of the distribution process occurred when the team reached the schools. Nearly all high schools (SMA/SMK) in Kahayan Hilir, Pulang Pisau, Maliku, and Jabiren Raya received 10 copies.
At SMKN 1 Kahayan Hilir, several female students flipped through the bulletin pages immediately after receiving it. “Is this about the forest near our house, Ma’am?” asked one student.
Teachers at other schools also stated that the bulletin would be used as supplementary learning material, particularly in environmental and climate change lessons.
Late November–December 2, Completion of One Trip
As we entered late November, distribution was still ongoing in Kalawa and several other villages. The final recap showed that more than 70 strategic institutions and individuals had received the bulletin, complete with photo documentation and receipts.
A member of the KPSHK Media Team said, “This bulletin is our way of ensuring that the voices of the community on the ground don’t stop in the villages, but reach those who can help strengthen their work.”
For the distribution team, this trip was more than just the delivery of printed media, but also an effort to expand the space for dialogue between the community, government, schools, and local organizations.
More Than Just Publication
This year’s Forest System bulletin distribution demonstrated one thing: that knowledge must move. It must be exchanged, studied, debated, and become the basis for forging new collaborations.
From village to city, from the traditional leader’s desk to the regent’s office, from the forest guard post to the high school classroom, every copy of the bulletin carries the same message: peat ecosystems can only be preserved if the community is involved, and that involvement needs to be continually shared.
The bulletin is one way to do this. And this distribution journey from November to December 2, 2025, is proof that that story has now reached many hands.
Writer: Alma
Editor: JW & Kiss
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