The Government of the Republic of Indonesia through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), with the Government of the Republic of Korea (RoK) through the Korea Forest Service (KFS) held the Closing Project Ceremony of Korea-Indonesia Joint Project Restoration of Burnt Peatland in Jambi on December 3-4, 2024. The two-day event marked the completion of the Korea-Indonesia cooperation project through the Korea-Indonesia Forest Cooperation Center (KIFC) in addressing global environmental issues, especially forest and land fires in Jambi.
KLHK and KFS have signed a Letter of Agreement to implement the restoration of burnt peatland project in Jambi for the period 2020-2024. This project aims to restore the burned peatland ecosystem and improve community livelihoods in village around the project site. Through this project, KIFC successfully built 20 canal blocks and peat water level monitors (rewetting), revegetation of 200 ha in Hutan Lahan Gambut (HLG) Londerang area;revitalization of 10 villages around HLG Londerang area, development of a Mini Education Center called the Kenali Peatland Education Center, and promotion of the project results.
The series of events on the first day (3/12) began with a visit to the location of the burnt peatland restoration project in Jambi, located in the HLG Londerang. The visit began with a lunch at Camp Rawasari, HLG Londerang, and continued with show window from Block B4 to C4 at HLG Londerang. The event was enlivened by a Planting Ceremony which was carried out together with related parties.
On the second day (4/12), the event was held at Swisbel Hotel Jambi to present the results, reviews and lessons learned from the implementation of the project, including innovative approaches to peatland restoration. A book entitled “Racing Against Degradation: A Best Practice Peatland Restoration Program in Jambi Project” was also officially launched at this event, followed by a talk show. This book records the achievements and best practices during the implementation of the peatland restoration program in Jambi.
On this occasion, representatives from both countries expressed their appreciation for the cooperation that has been established and emphasized the importance of international collaboration in addressing global environmental challenges. This project is not only a manifestation of a shared commitment to ecological restoration, but also proves that international cooperation has great power in addressing pressing environmental problems. Both countries hope that the insights and best practices from this project can inspire and become a reference for other restoration programs around the world.
From the Korean parties, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea representing the Korea Forest Service (KFS) was present, while from Indonesia, representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry were present, including the International Cooperation Bureau and the Directorate General of Pollution and Environmental Degradation Control, as well as the Directorate of Peat Ecosystem Degradation Control. Active participation was also shown by stakeholders at the regional level, namely the Jambi Provincial Government, represented by the Jambi Provincial Forestry Service, as well as several other local institutions such as the University of Jambi, the Environmental Service, Manggala Agni DAOPS IX Jambi City, and various other related parties.
