by Rika Wahyuni

Sustainable development which is the principle of the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative needs to involve many parties from various sectors such as public, private, NGOs and other entities. Full support and synergy cooperation from related parties are expected to be able to implement the programs of this initiative, one of which is sustainable forest management.

The implementation of sustainable forest management in the HoB area is actively implemented by WWF Indonesia through the GFTN (Global Forest and Trade Network) program which always strives to encourage forestry sector actors in Indonesia to implement sustainable forest management.

PT Adimitra Lestari, which has a concession area in the HoB area and as one of the timber companies member of GFTN Indonesia and the Borneo Elephant range, has a high commitment to implement a sustainable forest management system. In order to fulfill this commitment, it is necessary to increase the capacity of field personnel for the company through training activities.

Seeing this commitment, GFTN Indonesia in collaboration with PT Adimitra Lestari carried out training activities for the preparation of harvesting maps (RIL) intended for PT Adimitra field staff. This training was a follow-up activity that had previously been carried out in May 2012 and February 2013, and was attended by planning staff consisting of GIS personnel, sarad survey personnel and tree potential survey personnel. Training activities were carried out at the camp of PT Adimitra Lestari Site Siemanggaris, Nunukan Regency from February 4 - 8, 2014.

Mr. Dhani Ispandiar as the Head of Unit, during the opening ceremony hoped that the participants would take the training activities seriously and be well implemented in their respective duties and responsibilities. The materials provided during the training include an introduction to RIL, PAK and path data processing, Inventory of Stands Before Logging (ITSP), topographic mapping and making harvesting maps.

Practice or simulation of field data collection and processing was carried out on an area / plot of 2 hectares, as a sample of RKT block data processing in 2014. The results of this data processing are then packaged into a complete harvesting map with a sarad pattern plan and economic trees. This training activity provides a clear picture of the preparation of a good harvesting plan map and follows the applicable RIL rules.