XI WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS

Antalya, Turkey, 13 to 22 October 1997


VOLUME 3, TOPIC 12


    INFORMATION ON INDUSTRIAL FOREST PLANTATION POLICY AND PROGRESS IN INDONESIA

    Herry Rousyikin1

    The Indonesian forestry sector is very important in terms of foreign exchange earnings, the provision of job and business opportunities as well as contributing to the gross domestic product.The role of plantation forests in supplementing the output of the natural forest is very important for sustainable timber production and conservation purposes. In order to increase sustainable timber production to fulfil the demand for wood for raw material to industries, housing, fuel, etc., there is need for large scale forest plantation.

    This paper provides information about forest plantation development in Indonesia. In general, the results are positive; forest plantation development has been quite successful in creating employment for rural people, decreasing the pressures on the natural forest, and providing jobs as well as business opportunities. Forest plantation development is one of the ways to sustain forest resources and to improve forest functions and benefits.

    Keywords: Reforestation, regreening, timber estate, sustainable production.

    1 Head of Reforestation and Land Rehabilitation, Forestry Regional Office of Moluccas Province, Jalan Kebun Cengkeh - AMBON 97128, INDONESIA Tel: +62 911 52602; Facsimile: +62 911 51426



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