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JAKARTA (FORESTHINTS.NEWS) - Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya affirmed that in excess of 95% of the over 82-thousand-hectare Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in Aceh — greater than the size of Singapore — remains intact.
This wildlife reserve is a key component of the expansive Leuser Ecosystem, which covers over 2.6 million hectares — more than four and a half times the size of Bali. This ecosystem has already met the FOLU Net Sink climate targets well ahead of the 2030 deadline, as announced by the Minister in September 2022.
"We are currently addressing less than 5% of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve, which comprises non-forest vegetation affected by encroachment and other issues, through collaborative law enforcement and community engagement," Minister Nurbaya stated.
She noted that natural revegetation is progressing post-encroachment in some sections of the non-forest vegetation, which will be supplemented with the enrichment of local vegetation species.
"As for the non-forest vegetation areas planted with oil palms, we will gradually restore them," she added.
The Minister shared these insights during a technical discussion at the Ministry building on mobilizing funds to support adat organizations and civil society groups at the grassroots level, aimed at bolstering Indonesia's Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 climate goals (Aug 6).
Minister Nurbaya also used the occasion to highlight the findings of the NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) analysis of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve by the Ministry team.
"High-resolution satellite analysis and ground checks confirm that over 95% of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve remains intact," Minister Nurbaya emphasized.
Minister Nurbaya explained that with more than 95% of the peat forest vegetation still intact in the Wildlife Reserve, the FOLU Net Sink climate goals achieved years before schedule in the Leuser Ecosystem remain well-maintained.
Below are drone photos illustrating the intact condition of over 95% of the peat forests in the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve.
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"The FOLU Net Sink status of the Leuser Ecosystem continues to be stable and remarkably positive, corroborated by high-resolution satellite imagery and ground-based evidence. We are proud that this ecosystem successfully met the FOLU Net Sink targets well before the 2030 deadline," Minister Nurbaya enthused.
"We are convinced that Indonesia will stay on track with its FOLU Net Sink 2030 goals. We will continue to be a superpower in fighting the climate crisis thanks to our vast natural forests and blue carbon resources," she asserted.
"Attaining the FOLU Net Sink ahead of the 2030 target in the Leuser Ecosystem fuels our confidence to continue protecting the Sumatran rhinos, orangutans, tigers, and elephants that call the Leuser Ecosystem home," the Minister added.
Minister Nurbaya concluded with a note of strong optimism, declaring "Indonesia will never waver from its superpower status in dealing with the climate crisis."
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JAKARTA (FORESTHINTS.NEWS) - Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya affirmed that in excess of 95% of the over 82-thousand-hectare Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in Aceh — greater than the size of Singapore — remains intact.
This wildlife reserve is a key component of the expansive Leuser Ecosystem, which covers over 2.6 million hectares — more than four and a half times the size of Bali. This ecosystem has already met the FOLU Net Sink climate targets well ahead of the 2030 deadline, as announced by the Minister in September 2022.
"We are currently addressing less than 5% of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve, which comprises non-forest vegetation affected by encroachment and other issues, through collaborative law enforcement and community engagement," Minister Nurbaya stated.
She noted that natural revegetation is progressing post-encroachment in some sections of the non-forest vegetation, which will be supplemented with the enrichment of local vegetation species.
"As for the non-forest vegetation areas planted with oil palms, we will gradually restore them," she added.
The Minister shared these insights during a technical discussion at the Ministry building on mobilizing funds to support adat organizations and civil society groups at the grassroots level, aimed at bolstering Indonesia's Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 climate goals (Aug 6).
Minister Nurbaya also used the occasion to highlight the findings of the NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) analysis of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve by the Ministry team.
"High-resolution satellite analysis and ground checks confirm that over 95% of the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve remains intact," Minister Nurbaya emphasized.
Minister Nurbaya explained that with more than 95% of the peat forest vegetation still intact in the Wildlife Reserve, the FOLU Net Sink climate goals achieved years before schedule in the Leuser Ecosystem remain well-maintained.
Below are drone photos illustrating the intact condition of over 95% of the peat forests in the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve.
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"The FOLU Net Sink status of the Leuser Ecosystem continues to be stable and remarkably positive, corroborated by high-resolution satellite imagery and ground-based evidence. We are proud that this ecosystem successfully met the FOLU Net Sink targets well before the 2030 deadline," Minister Nurbaya enthused.
"We are convinced that Indonesia will stay on track with its FOLU Net Sink 2030 goals. We will continue to be a superpower in fighting the climate crisis thanks to our vast natural forests and blue carbon resources," she asserted.
"Attaining the FOLU Net Sink ahead of the 2030 target in the Leuser Ecosystem fuels our confidence to continue protecting the Sumatran rhinos, orangutans, tigers, and elephants that call the Leuser Ecosystem home," the Minister added.
Minister Nurbaya concluded with a note of strong optimism, declaring "Indonesia will never waver from its superpower status in dealing with the climate crisis."
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