The Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) explained in principle that Social Forestry provides a sense of justice for communities around forest areas in getting access to appropriate and appropriate management.
The government gives legal access to the people to use forests for 35 years which can be extended to 70 years. The government not only provides access to manage forest areas, but also provides business opportunities by providing assistance and forming Social Forestry Business Groups (KUPS) in forest village communities.
The Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) is a community economic business group that focuses on the community and carries out business around the forest. People who care about forests form this group. Through the Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS), this program supports community economic empowerment. Over the years, the KUPS journey in the Kahayan Hilir sub-district has experienced various dynamics, but it still persists, and several roads remain in place.
KUPS faces many internal and external organizational problems. Internally, the organization consists of people from the community who have limitations in organizing themselves and groups to achieve organizational and social forestry goals set by the government. The organization also stood outside, meeting many of the government’s demands.
“Wiradesa is a leader for social forestry business groups,” explained Dani Munggoro from INSPIRIT (Inspiration Without Limits) as a motivator in KUPS management training activities organized by KPSHK.
KPSHK presents KUPS from 4 LPHD (Village Forest Management Institutions) as selected participants, taking part in the WIRADESA Kahayan Hilir activities, January 8-9 2024, in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.
A total of 60 KUPS LPHD representatives from 4 villages took part in the event, including from KUPS Honey, KUPS Fisheries, KUPS Rattan, KUPS Nursery, KUPS Ecotourism, KUPS Rubber, KUPS Agroforestry, KUPS Ecotourism and others from the Gohong Village Forest Management Institute, Hutan Mantaren1 Village, Kalawa Village Forest and Buntoi Village Forest in Kahayan Hilir, Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan.
“Wiradesa Kahayan Hilir is very important to optimize organization, financial management, human resources, even production and organizational programs that need to be considered in managing KUPS,” said Onasis as KUPS Manager of KPSHK.
Onasis also added that the Wiradesa Kahayan Hilir activities opened up opportunities for collaboration with other parties and sectors which were very important to support the development of KUPS.
KUPS management training has very important benefits for the development of alternative economics in village communities. This training can help improve the welfare of village communities, increase knowledge and skills in business management and marketing, and improve community-based sustainable natural resource management through good and organized KUPS management.
Wiradesa Kahayan Hilir as a KUPS Guide for the purpose of increasing the capacity of participants through exploring personal strengths in accordance with the goals of the social forestry business group, capturing personal and organizational dreams that want to be realized and designing governance and organizational administration to realize shared goals, detailing the steps – key steps for managing sustainable and advanced social forestry businesses, as well as improving interpersonal communication skills to invite member participation and influence strategic partners at various levels.
Source: Activities of Wiradesa Kahayan Hilir
Author: Aftrinal Lubis/ Alma Tiara
Editor: Alma Tiara
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