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Community forestry was introduced to villagers in Klumpit village, Pati district, and in Kalikidang, Banyumas district. A Forestry Management Unit , the basic management unit of a certified forest, was established in Klumpit.
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Social Impact Assessment (SIA) consists of several steps, started with social indicator, secondly, data collection, then analysis, continued with social mapping and finally ended with monitoring.
It is expected that community where the program/activity delivered will get maximum positive impact and minimum negative impact in social aspect. Same as SIA, Environmental Impact Assessment implemented as an effort to maximize positive impact and minimize negative impact of a program/activity to a community and its surrounding environment.
Ari, staff of Trees4Trees was checking the quality of Pancur Songo spring at Jrahi, Gunungwungkal, Pati during the implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment. A spot observed, sharp slope at Gunungsari, subdistrict of Tlogowungu. Flower found by Environmental Impact Assessment during data collection of biodiversity, species Melastoma malabathiricum
Trees4Trees Participation in IFFINA Fair
During the IFFINA fair, Trees4Trees presented various information on programs delivered, introducing retailer, supplier and distributor about the benefit of becoming member of Trees4Trees. Public also aware of importance of replacing trees which exploited for furniture products.
As result of the participation, some foreign buyers and retailers contacted Trees4Trees and expressed their interest to become member of Trees4Trees.
Trees4Trees booth at IFFINA Fair 2011 A visitor from Marks & Spencer interacted with a member of of Trees4Trees team
Indonesian supplier visited Trees4Trees' booth. Foreign and local visitors interesting in Trees4Trees program and activity.
Socialization of 2011 Planting Plan
Socialization of 2011 Planting Plan was performed to farmers in new Target Area, Gunungwungkal, Pati District. Planning Manager, Mr, Munhaji led the socialization. The socialization material were planting, maintenance and harvesting.
Situation during socialization at Giling Village, Target Area of Gunungwungkal, facilitated by Mr. Andik Aristiawan (right), Field Coordinator of Gunungwungkal.
Socialization at Village of Gulangpongge, Gunungwungkal Target Area. It made use house of a farmer as meeting location.
Program socialization at Jrahi Village, Gunungwungkal Target Area. In the picture, Mr. Munhaji (right) was explaining Trees4Trees program in the area.
Production trial in Pati Management Unit was a part of community forestry development. Detail of the production activity: tree inventory classified into production, diameter measurement, age of tree, cutting, loading and transportation.
Mr. Azis (left), Production Staff of Rukun Tani farmer group was measuring diameter of a tree. He was accompanied by Mr. Ali Rusman, Marketing Staff of the farmer group. They were in inventorying activity at Jrahi Village, Target Area of Gunung Wungkal, Management Unit of Pati 2.
Some workers were loading Sengon onto a truck.
After being loaded to the truck, the timber then transported to some processors. One of them was PT. Albasia Bhumiphala Persada (ABP) which already had agreement with Trees4Trees before.
One of retailer, Barker and Stonehouse visited planting area on November 2010. Mr. James and other member of his team held field visit with Trees4Trees.
Mr. James (third from left) of Barker and Stonehouse was matching map with location visited. He was guided with Mr. Munhaji (second from left) and accompanied by Mr. Mark (first from right) and Mr. Daniel of Bumi Hijau Lestari Foundation. Barker delegation was examining the height of a tree and its age.
Mr. James was observing a two years old of Sengon. Barker retailer delegation discussing with a staff of Trees4Trees on the growth of Sengon.
Meanwhile, supplier and retailer came at the same period, Kadjeng Pratama and a retailer from United Kingdom. Their visit to planting area was facilitated by Trees4Trees.
The supplier describing location visited to retailer. In the location, supplier and retailer interacted and observed plants at a time. A farmer was explaining to visitors about kind of plants planted, their age and progress, including challenges during development.
Discussion among retailer, supplier, farmer and a staff of Trees4Trees on the spot. Here they shared information from their point of view and finding solutions for the problems. The delegation was taking picture of a farmer who was cultivating his soil.
During this month, Trees4Trees arranged survey to locations which were possible to develop as eco-tourism in Pati District.
Some of the visited locations were valley, creek and path.
The activity was delivered as recommended by PUM, a non profit organization based in The Netherland.
