Some important features of 10 selected rehabilitation projects in Indonesia are described: (1) Collaborative forest management project in West Java; (2) Community rehabilitation project of the specified allocated funds - restoration funds in Kampar, Riau; (3) Community rehabilitation project of the specified allocated funds - restoration funds in West Kutai; (4) Conserving a national park project in Jember District, East Java; (5) Rehabilitation of logged-over areas project in Riau; (6) Participatory reforestation project in Sanggau District, West Kalimantan; (7) Rehabilitation of fire-affected forests project in East Kalimantan; (8) Watershed protection project in Wonogiri, Central Java; (9) Mechanized plantation project in South Kalimantan; and (10) Farm forestry project in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. The impacts of the rehabilitation projects on land productivity, ecology, community livelihood, the community's access rights to forest resources and conflicts, and community participation are discussed. The evolution of the rehabilitation initiatives from top-down to participatory approaches and its impacts are also discussed. Finally, the lessons learned from the 10 rehabilitation projects are given.
Keyword(s)
afforestation, community forestry, community involvement, conflict, environmental impact, environmental management, farm forestry, forest ecology, forest fires, forest management, forest plantations, forests, land productivity, logging, national parks, nature conservation, rehabilitation, right of access, social participation, watershed management, Indonesia, Java, Kalimantan, APEC countries, ASEAN Countries, Developing Countries, South East Asia, Asia, Borneo, citizen participation, environmental effects, Jawa, livelihood, reafforestation, reforestation, timber extraction, timber harvesting, Forests and Forest Trees (Biology and Ecology) (KK100), Silviculture and Forest Management (KK110), Forest Fires (KK130), Logging and Wood Processing (KK515), Agroforestry and Multipurpose Trees, Community, Farm and Social Forestry (KK600), Land Resources (PP300), Community Participation and Development (UU450) (New March 2000), Social Psychology and Social Anthropology (UU485) (New March 2000), Plant Ecology (ZZ331)
